This is a bowl from the Matilda series designed by Lisa Larson for Gustavsberg in the 1960s. The Matilda series includes: The series includes a cup, teapot, plate, sugar bowl, creamer, and a candle holder in the shape of a pig. This bowl is a small bowl that was rarely produced in the series.
The Matilda series design consists of a cross pattern running between two filled-in blue circles. However, the bowls in this series do not have a set basic design, and the patterns on the body vary from piece to piece.
Most of the bowls are painted in indigo blue or feature a ball pattern, but this one has a rare star-shaped design. This suggests that Matilda bowls were not intended to be sold to the general public.
■Details Manufacturer: Gustavsberg Series: Matilda Country of manufacture: Sweden Year: 1962-1972 Condition: ★★★★☆ (4: Excellent condition)
When held up to the light, cutlery marks can be seen on the edges and inside bottom. There is a dent in the glaze in the center of the inside bottom. Overall, it is in excellent condition with no cracks, chips or crazing.
■Size: Diameter 16cm, Height 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.