This is a pottery statue of a lion from the Africa series produced in Gustavsberg in 1964 by Swedish potter Lisa Larson. This lion statue is not a reprint, but a valuable vintage item produced at the time of release.
The difference from the current reprint is in the expression. Vintage adds a material called chamotte to express the texture of the soil. The reprinted version has bright colors and a smooth texture on the face. The reprint has a gentle expression, and the vintage has basically the same facial expression lines, but the vintage features a more rugged design that gives you a rough look that has been tanned red by the African sun.
The bottom is signed by Lisa Larson herself.
■ Detailed specifications
Manufacturer: Gustavsberg / Gustavsberg Designer: Lisa Larson / Lisa Larson Series name: Afrika / Africa
Year: 1964 Country of Origin: Sweden
Condition: ★★★★★ (5: Complete)
It is in perfect condition with no cracks, chips, or intrusions. On the right side, you can see about 1 mm where the glaze is not applied.
■ size
Height 5.5cm Width 5.5.cm
■ About the designer
Lisa Larson (1931- )
Born in a village called Härlunda with a population of about 500 in the Älmhult district of the Kronoberg county in the Småland region in southern Sweden. When I was young, I wanted to be a fashion designer, but after entering the Gothenburg College of Art, I learned ceramics. One day, he was discovered by Stig Lindberg in a competition, and after a trial period of one year, he officially joined Gustavsberg as a designer. Soon after, in 1955, he announced the Lilla zoo series, and in 1964 he devised the famous Afrika series of lion statues.
In addition to Gustavsberg, Lisa Larson has designed for Höganäs , national retail giant Åhléns and German pottery manufacturer Rosenthal . After leaving Gustavsberg in 1979 , he became active in various fields while freely continuing his creative activities as a freelance artist who entered into freelance contracts with companies rather than working exclusively with them. In 1979 and 1981 , he held solo exhibitions at the Seibu Department Store in Tokyo, and it is said that 70,000 people visited the solo exhibition in 1981 .
