Josef Ekberg Sgrafitto Table Lamp

Elegant blue Sgrafitto table lamp in stoneware by Josef Ekberg for Gustavsberg, 1922. Shade sold separately. Designer: Josef Ekberg Maker: Gustavsberg Material: Stoneware Measures (without shade): h 37 x d 14 cm Signed: Gustavsberg, 1922, JE, 272 Wiring: Rewired by professional. Off-white twisted textile cord and brass fittings, EU-plug. Condition: In great vintage condition with only minor traces of use. Sgrafitto Sgraffito is a technique where a layer of glaze or slip is applied on a piece of pottery, when dry a pottery carving tool is used to scratch at it to show the base layer of color. Sgraffito derives from an Italian word meaning “to scratch.”