This is a flower vase from the "Caroline" series designed by Lisa Larson for Gustavsberg in 1964. Caroline is a series of tableware that includes vases, soup plates, candlesticks, etc., and this is a popular flower vase. It has a cute round shape and is small enough to fit in both hands.
Caroline has a chic design based on blue, with geometric patterns hand-painted all over. It is covered with a thin transparent glaze, and the contrast with the vivid navy blue is reminiscent of the texture of Imari ware, a Japanese dish. It was originally a flower vase, but it can also be used as a small item holder.
■ Detailed specifications
Manufacturer: Gustavsberg Series: Karolin Designer: Lisa Larson Year: 1964-1971 Condition: ★★★★★(5: Complete)
This is an unused deadstock item with no cracks, chips, or scratches. It is a perfect item with the original sticker still attached.
■Size
Diameter 16cm Height 3.5cm Candle storage area diameter 5cm
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.