This is a vintage soup plate from the Prunus series by Gustavsberg, a famous Swedish pottery manufacturer. The flat plates of the Prunus series have been reproduced, but this soup plate has not been reproduced and is currently out of production.
Gustavsberg's Prunus series is based on the LL model designed in the mid-20th century, known as the mid-century period. This is the name of the original plain ceramic, and each series, such as Prunus and Versa, was created by changing the type of transfer paper pressed onto the surface. The series name Prunus means plum (called "sumomo" in Japanese), and the entire surface is decorated with a circular image of a plum with blue fruit.
The main difference between the vintage version and the reprint version is The vividness of the blue of the plums. In the vintage version, the blue plums are printed in a clear blue, but in the reprint, the color is a little blurred. Also, the backstamp of the vintage version has a large plum, but the backstamp of the reprint has an anchor mark due to copyright issues, and the original stamp has been discontinued.
■ Detailed specifications
Manufacturer: Gustavsberg
Designer: Stig Lindberg
Series: Prunus
Era: 1962-1974
Country of Origin: Sweden
Condition: ★★★☆☆ (3.5: Good condition)
There are small paint losses on the plum painting, but it is a good product with no cracks, chips or crazing. The brown color seen on the raised part of the back is the support marks from the manufacturing process and the burnt color. There are two items in stock for this product, No.1 and No.2.
■Size
Diameter 18.5cm Height 3.5cm
Stig Lindberg
Stig Lindberg (1916-1982)
Born in Umeå, the central city of northern Sweden. Originally from Stockholm's art school Konstfack ( Learn painting at Konstfack. He joined Gustavsberg in 1937 and gradually rose to prominence under the tutelage of his mentor, Wilhelm Koge. Twelve years later, in 1949, he succeeded Koge as the company's art director in charge of design.
Since then, Lindberg has released numerous works as a standard bearer of Swedish modernism in the mid-20th century. During Lindberg's time, the Gustavsberg workshop was at its peak, and its works from that time are recognized as works from the golden period known as ``mid-century,'' and are highly valued. Lindberg's studio is called G-Studion, where young designers are demonstrating their skills and producing famous artists such as Lisa Larson.