This is a unique piece (one-of-a-kind) potted flower vase that Lisa Larson created when she left Gustavsberg and worked as a freelancer.
The whole piece is about the size of a small volleyball. It was made to be filled with soil to grow plants, but it could also be used as a tea ceremony vessel. The entire piece is smoothly glazed with glaze, giving it a slight purple sheen. The appearance of the piece changes depending on how the light hits it. The side is painted with a silver grass-like pattern, creating a dynamic piece that depicts a plant growing on the earth and swaying in the wind.
[Background to the production]
After leaving Gustavsberg in 1980, Lisa Larson became a freelance designer, receiving design work from companies around the world. While ceramic panels and ceramic statues were the focus of her work, she also focused on creating unique pieces in her own studio during this period.
Lisa Larson's studio was located in Ugglevägen, a suburb of Stockholm. The studio could be considered the precursor to Keramikstudion Gustavsberg (K Studio), which she would later return to and found.
At the bottom is Lisa Larson's signature and the number 92, indicating that it was made in 1992, when Lisa Larson was 61 years old. It was also in 1992 that Lisa Larson returned to her old studio and opened K Studio, meaning that these works were produced in her personal studio during her last year as a freelancer.
■ Detailed specifications
Designer: Lisa Larson
Year: 1992
Condition: ★★★★★ (5: Complete)
There are no cracks or chips, and it is in perfect condition, retaining its original appearance. It is a dead stock item that has never been used as a flower vase.
■Size
Diameter 17cm Height 11.5cm
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.