Mari Simmulson for Upsala-Ekeby, dish, model 5054.
Mari Simmulson for Upsala-Ekeby, dish, model 5054.
Elongated glazed earthenware dish with rounded corners and a stylised female portrait. The decoration features flowers in her hair and geometric patterns in white, pink, yellow and turquoise against a brown ground. Retains its label.
Origin: Sweden.
Designer: Mari Simmulson.
Material: Glazed earthenware.
Dimensions: L. 32 cm, W. 20 cm, H. 3 cm.
Period: 1960s.
Condition: Excellent condition with minor signs of wear.
Bio:
Mari Simmulson (1911–2000) was an Estonian-born Swedish ceramicist and sculptor who trained in Tallinn. She moved to Sweden in 1944 and worked at Gustavsberg alongside Wilhelm Kåge before joining Upsala-Ekeby in 1949. Her ceramics are particularly known for expressive female portraits, colourful decoration and stylised plant and animal motifs.
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