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This is a trio of teapots from the Matilda series, designed by Lisa Larson for Gustavsberg in the 1960s. The pots are quite large, with a cute, rounded, raccoon-like shape. Lisa Larson's works include many ceramic plates and ceramic animal statues, but tableware designed by her is rare. Another Lisa Larson dish from the same period is the sister product "Josephine," which is made with a similar shape, but only the cups are made.
The Matilda series is the only Lisa Larson tableware series produced as a single series. Matilda includes cups, teapots, plates, sugar bowls, creamers, and a pig-shaped candle holder. This teapot is a rare piece, produced in limited quantities within the series.
■Detailed specifications Manufacturer: Gustavsberg Designer: Lisa Larson Series: Matilda Year: 1962-1972 Condition: ★★★★★ (5: Complete)
This is a deadstock item that has never been used and is in excellent condition. It is one of the best condition vintage items available on the market.
■Size: Width 21cm, Diameter 17cm, Height 15cm
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.
