This is a figure from the Children of the World series created by Lisa Larson to raise money for UNICEF. This is a rather rare model that was produced in small quantities after Gustavsberg was acquired by Rorstrand. The bottom is engraved with the Rörstrand company mark and Lisa L. The reprint version is beautifully decorated with white glaze covering the entire surface, and there are slight differences in the expression. Please also take a look at the early model and the black child .
Compared to the original, the reprint version is characterized by a thicker layer of white glaze. The original has a thin white glaze and is intentionally painted dirty. I'm sorry to say this, but even in the Children of the World series, black children were decorated to look shabby. In the reprint version, these points have been reconsidered, and the glaze has been changed to make it look more beautiful. Although it is a small ceramic statue, its expression is filled with vitality and you can feel the power in its eyes. It is truly Lisa Larson's artistic ability to bring life to even small ceramic statues.
■Detailed specifications
Manufacturer: Rörstrand / Rörstrand Designer: Lisa Larson / Lisa Larson
Series name: All World Children / Children of the world Age: Around 1990 Condition: ★★★★★ (5: Complete)
It is in perfect condition with the original sticker still intact. There are some spots on the white glaze on the sides and back. This is not chipping or peeling of the glaze. Please understand this as a feature of the product.
■Size
Diameter 5.3cm Height 11.2cm
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.