An Overview of Gunnar Nylund’s Paranta Series
Gunnar Nylund (1904–1997) designed many classics for the Swedish ceramic company Rörstrand. One of the most well-known series is Paranta from 1954. It consists of flintware bowls and vases with a streamlined form, glossy blue, green, or yellow glaze, and linear wave relief. On the lower side, the objects are marked with the Rörstrand symbol (R). Which of Gunnar’s Paranta pieces is your favorite?
Bowl, model ATA, length 11,5 cm / 4.5 in
Bowl, model ATB, height 7 cm / 2.8 in
Bowl, model ATD, length 17 cm / 6.7 in
Bowl, model ATE, length 14 cm / 5.5 in
Bowl, model ATF, length 13 cm / 5.1 in
Vase, model ATC, height 20 cm / 7.9 in
Vase, model ATG, height 17 cm / 6.7 in
Vase, model ATH, height 15 cm / 5.9 in
Vase, model ATI, height 9 cm / 3.5 in
The green Paranta glaze
The yellow Paranta glaze
The blue Paranta glaze
The lower side of a Paranta object
