Mari Simmulson for Upsala-Ekeby Art pottery bowl, model 8048, 1960s.

Mari Simmulson for Upsala-Ekeby Art pottery bowl, model 8048, 1960s. Decorative stoneware bowl with orange glazed center, surrounded by silver-grey and dark brown bands featuring circular relief motifs along the rim. Origin: Sweden. Manufacturer: Upsala-Ekeby. Designer: Mari Simmulson. Material: Stoneware. Dimensions: H. 4 cm, D. 20 cm. Period: 1960s. Condition: Very good condition, minor signs of use. Bio: Mari Simmulson (1911–2000) was a Swedish-Estonian ceramic artist and one of Upsala-Ekeby’s most important designers of the mid-20th century. She combined vivid colors and geometric patterns with a distinctly modernist aesthetic, making her works iconic examples of Swedish postwar ceramic design.