Description:

S:t Eriks Lervarufabriker, Uppsala, Art Deco dish.

Round ceramic dish with ribbed orange handles and cubist abstract decoration in red, yellow and black on a light, speckled ground. Marked.

Origin: Sweden.
Material: Ceramic.
Dimensions: H. 3 cm, D. 30 cm.
Period: 1930s.
Condition: Excellent condition with minor signs of wear.

Bio:
S:t Eriks Lervarufabriker operated as a ceramics workshop and brickworks in Uppsala from 1888 to 1962. In the 1920s and 30s the factory produced art ceramics in the Art Deco and Swedish Grace styles, with artists including Edvin Ollers and Gertrud Lönegren. In 1937 the factory was sold to Upsala-Ekeby.