This is a sugar pot from the Matilda series, designed by Lisa Larson at Gustavsberg in the 1960s. It is a cute piece with a round, raccoon-like shape. Lisa Larson's works include many ceramic plates and ceramic animal statues, but tableware designed by Lisa Larson is rare. There are also other Lisa Larson tableware from the same period that can be considered sister pieces. There is also the "Josephine" model, in which only the cup is made in a similar shape.
The Matilda series is the only Lisa Larson tableware series produced as a single series. Matilda includes cups, teapots, plates, sugar bowls, creamers, and pig-shaped candle holders.
■Detailed specifications Manufacturer: Gustavsberg Designer: Lisa Larson Series name: Matilda Year: 1962-1972
condition: ★★★★★ (5: Complete)
This is a deadstock item with no signs of use. It is in perfect condition with no cracks, chips or crazing.
■Size: Diameter 8cm , Height 10cm (including lid)
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.
