Gustavsberg Argenta 5 pieces of Mid-20th Century Swedish Silver Overlay Art Pottery
Desert or Fruit or Salad Set with Gustavsberg Argenta Swedish Bowl, four plates having scalloped rims and silver floral decoration in the art deco style. The mottled green glaze on the stoneware has a matte surface with silver decoration. 

Size: Plates - each approximately 7.5" diameterBowl 3 1/2" high x 9 1/2" diameter.
The Wilhelm Kages' Argenta series was introduced in the 1930's in the Gustavsberg art pottery studio.
Wilhelm Kages (Swedish 1889-1960), original designer of the Argenta line studied at Valand Konstskola in Gothenburg and later in Copenhagen, where he met artist Gösta Adrian-Nilsson and became familiar with modern art. He studied graphic art in Munich and began his artistic career by designing posters for theaters and exhibitions starting in the 1910's. He soon attracted the attention of the Gustavsberg factory which sought out artists with new ideas. He accepted the offer from the factory, despite his lack of experience in ceramic production. His task was to add an artistic touch to the factory’s functional items. His first series, the Lilyblue, became a success at the liljevalchs exhibition in Stockholm in 1917. After the exhibition, he was appointed artistic leader for Gustavsberg. The Argenta series, was produced starting in the 1930's with the series first being presented at the Stockholm exhibition in 1930. The line was available in green but also in red, blue, brown, and celadon green. In all he produced thirty lines for Gustavsberg. He worked with Stig Lindberg, starting in the 1940's.

Very good. No chips, breaks.