Vintage Bjorn Wiinblad Plate Plaque for Rosenthal Studio Line, Aladdin, Scandinavian Art, Whimsical Art, Romantic Couple in Love

Cobalt blue and gold porcelain plate by Bjorn Wiinblad for Rosenthal Studio Line "Aladin und die Wunderlampe" / "Aladdin and the Magic Lamp" from "The Arabian Nights". Plate # XI.

Measures 6.5". Like new condition in original box

Bjørn Wiinblad (20 September 1918 – 8 June 2006), was a Danish painter, designer and artist in ceramics, silver, bronze, textiles, and graphics. His work has been shown widely in Europe, in the United States of America first in 1954 and in Japan, Australia and Canada in 1968.

Characteristics of Wiinblad's work include whimsical round-faced people, dressed in vaguely 19th-century costume. They are often surrounded by natural elements: twining vines, floral wreaths, and fantastical trees. When Wiinblad employed color, he did so with great assurance. His colors are saturated and strong—sometimes almost psychedelic—and are often supplemented with metallic gold or silver.

Wiinblad was an important designer for the Rosenthal porcelain company. His most popular Rosenthal dinnerware design, Romance (Romanze), was a typical Wiinblad design in terms of its incredible level of fine decorative detail. Starting in 1971, he also designed an annual commemorative Christmas plate for Rosenthal. Wiinblad also designed ceramic pieces for Nymolle, a Danish pottery.