Stationery Stoneware Pen Holder from Tue Poulsen, Denmark, 1960s

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Tue poulsen studio pottery pen holder titled “skrivetøj”, produced in denmark during the 1960s.

wheel-thrown stoneware with horizontal grooves and … Read more Tue poulsen studio pottery pen holder titled “skrivetøj”, produced in denmark during the 1960s.

wheel-thrown stoneware with horizontal grooves and a natural earth-tone glaze typical of danish studio ceramics from the period. The cylindrical form features an applied plaque reading “skrivetøj”, indicating its original function as a holder for writing tools.

designed as a functional desk object for pens, pencils and small tools, while also working as a decorative piece of scandinavian studio pottery.

a characteristic example of danish ceramic studio production from the mid-20th century.

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what are the details?

artist: tue poulsen
origin: denmark
period: 1960s
material: glazed stoneware
technique: wheel-thrown
decoration: horizontal grooves with applied “skrivetøj” plaque
colour: earth tones — beige / brown
style: scandinavian studio pottery / brutalist influence
function: pen holder / desk organiser / decorative ceramic object

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what are the dimensions? (approx.)

height: 12 cm
diameter: 10 cm i have official proof of authenticity such as vintage catalogs,
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