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Ekberg was born in Värmdölandet.
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Josef Ekberg
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His father was an organ maker by profession. Ekberg began working in the Gustavsberg Porcelain Factory aged 12. He started out as a helper in the factory and eventually progressed to the post of painter.
His first designs were simple landscape motifs.
The duo developed several designs together in the 1890s. Some of their designs attracted the attention of ironmaster Odelberg.
They also exhibited at the World Exhibition in Paris in 1900.
