This remarkably large and dramatic low bowl from the Swedish ceramic firm of Upsala-Ekeby was designed by Anna-Lisa Thomson in the late 1940s. Here she depicts seaweed, coral, sea shells and brightly-colored fish, all interacting in compact formation. Thomson was one of the first female designers for a Scandinavian ceramic firm, starting at Upsala-Ekeby in 1933. She won awards at the 1939-1940 New York World’s Fair and another international exposition in 1937 in Paris. One of her innovations was contrasting, as she does here, dark roughly-textured stoneware with high-gloss glazes in white, orange and yellow.
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Creator:Anna-Lisa Thomson(Designer)
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Dimensions:Height: 2.25 in (5.72 cm)Diameter: 15 in (38.1 cm)
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Style:Art Deco(Of the Period)
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Materials and Techniques:ClayGlazed
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Place of Origin:Sweden
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Period:1940-1949
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Date of Manufacture:circa 1949
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Condition:Excellent
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Seller Location:Philadelphia, PA
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Reference Number:Seller: LU86516330683
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