スウェーデンを代表する陶器メーカー、Gustavsberg（グスタフスベリ）でリサ・ラーソンが1965年に手掛けた「Liten Katt（小さな猫）」です。角の立ったブロック状のフォルムに、猫の気配だけを残すように線を削ぎ落とした造形です。いわゆる可愛さに寄せず、面の量感と輪郭の強さで成立させているのが、この作品のいちばんの魅力です。 
ボディは温度のあるオレンジ釉で、凹凸の彫り（毛並みの刻み）に釉薬が溜まり、陰影が自然に生まれます。オリジナルのシールが残っている個体です。
本作は復刻や後年モデルではなく、1965年の1年間のみグスタフスベリで制作されたオリジナルです。猫好きで知られたリサ・ラーソンが製作した初期の猫作品となります。
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■詳細スペック
メーカー：Gustavsberg / グスタフスベリ
デザイナー：Lisa Larson / リサ・ラーソン
作品名：Liten Katt / リテンキャット（小さな猫）
年代：1965年
生産国：スウェーデン
素材：ストーンウェア（炻器） 
コンディション：★★★★★（5：完品）
オリジナルシールが残っており製作当時の姿をそのまま留めた完品のコンディションです。
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■サイズ
高さ：約10cm
幅：約7cm
奥行き：約6cm 
Lisa Larson
Lisa Larson (1931-2024)
A world-renowned Swedish ceramicist, he was born in Härlunda, a village of about 500 people in the Älmhult district of Kronoberg county in the Småland region in southern Sweden.
As a child, she aspired to be a fashion designer, but after enrolling at the Gothenburg Academy of Art, she studied ceramics. One day, she was discovered by Stig Lindberg at a competition, and after a one-year probationary period, she officially joined Gustavsberg as a designer. Shortly thereafter, in 1955, she released the Lilla Zoo series, and in 1964, she came up with the Afrika series, famous for its lion statues.
Lisa Larson has not only worked for Gustavsberg, but has also provided designs for Höganäs, the major domestic retailer Åhléns, and the German ceramic manufacturer Rosenthal. After leaving Gustavsberg in 1979, she became a freelance artist, working on a voluntary basis with companies, rather than as an exclusive contractor, and continued to work freely in various fields. In 1979 and 1981, she held solo exhibitions at Seibu Department Store in Tokyo, and the 1981 exhibition was visited by a total of 70,000 people.
Gustavsberg
Gustavsberg is a long-established Swedish pottery manufacturer founded in 1825. For more information on the history of the company , please see this article♪ The company produced bathtubs and other housing equipment, but from the late 19th century onward, they focused on producing artistic ceramics, and their name became widely known. I did. Known for its simple and beautiful designs with motifs of nature and folklore, it is a manufacturer that led Scandinavian design in the 20th century.
It produced many outstanding artists such as Lisa Larsson and Stig Lindberg, and was a central figure in the ``Mid-Century'' art movement of the mid-20th century in Northern Europe. Even today, it is highly praised for its high artistry, technical ability, and unique design that evokes the Nordic climate.
