Gustavsberg Former Finance Minister Streng's piggy bank

A piggy bank designed by Lisa Larson.

【Product introduction】

Gunnar Sträng was Minister of Finance for 31 years and laid the foundation for Swedish welfare policy. It is unusual for Lisa Larson's production to use an adult male as a motif. It is cute and deformed like Lisa Larson.

[Condition] ★★★★☆ (4: Good)

The felt on the bottom is original and appears to be unused. Overall good condition.

[Artist] Lisa Larson

[Size] Height 15.5 cm x Width 9.5 cm

[Weight] 437g

[Material] Pottery

[Manufacturing] Gustavsberg

[Country of origin] Sweden

[Date] Around 1973

[ About Lisa Larson ]

Lisa Larson (1931- )

Elmhult in Kronoberg county in Småland, southern Sweden ( Born in Härlunda, a village of about 500 people in the Älmhult district . When I was young, I wanted to be a fashion designer, but after entering the Gothenburg College of Art, I learned ceramics. At one point, Stig Lindberg discovered him in a competition, and after a trial period of one year, he was formally appointed as a designer at Gustavsberg. Soon after, in 1955, he announced the Lilla zoo series, and in 1964 he devised the famous Afrika series of lion statues.
In addition to Gustavsberg, Lisa Larson has also designed for Höganäs, national retail giant Åhléns and German pottery manufacturer Rosenthal. After leaving Gustavsberg in 1981, he continued his creative activities freely and was active in various fields as a freelance artist who entered into freelance contracts with companies rather than working exclusively with them. In 1979 and 1981, he held solo exhibitions at the Seibu Department Store in Tokyo. It is said that 70,000 people visited his solo exhibition in 1981.

This site evaluates the condition of products on a 5-point scale.

★★★★★ (5 stars): called mint condition, dead stock, etc. It is in unused condition. In addition, it is evaluated that the workmanship as a product is excellent without penetration, paint splashing, etc.

★★★★☆ (4 stars): Nearly unused condition with almost no traces of cutlery or traces of long-term use. This also applies to unused items with penetration, paint splashes, etc.

★★★☆☆ (3 stars): Traces of household use can be seen. Cutlery marks, scratches, scuffs, etc. are observed in normal household use.

★★☆☆☆ (2 stars): Paint loss, scratches, cutlery marks, dirt, penetration, chipping, etc. can be clearly confirmed. There is no problem in use, but it is an evaluation considering the appearance.

★☆☆☆☆ (1 star): Clear defects such as large scratches, large chips, and conspicuous stains are confirmed. Basically, it will not be posted, but it may be handled by outlet items.

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