Axel Salto (1889­–1961)
Bowl, 1936
Stoneware, Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Manufactory

Axel Salto created this ‘fluted style’ bowl in 1936 at Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Manufactory. Its exterior is modelled with a horizontal zigzag pattern in light relief, while the inside is left plain. The entire bowl is decorated with a Sung glaze (see MK 60) running irregularly down the recesses of the fluted surface to end up in a star pattern at the foot.

Salto started working with his ‘fluted style’ back in 1929–1930, when he was working with the potter Carl Halier at Københavns Stentøjsbrænderi. Inspired by shapes such as fossilised sea urchins, fish skeletons, leaves and grain, the style evolved all the time. When Salto became affiliated with Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Manufactory in 1933, he had the opportunity to resume his fruitful collaboration with Halier, who was also working there at this point.