Swedish wall plaque by Mari Simmulson for Upsala Ekeby.

Mari Simmulson Upsala Ekeby vintage. Vintage Swedish wall plaque by Mari Simmulson for Upsala Ekeby, Sweden. Series produced only in 1968. Fish plaque in polychrome turquoise blue glazed ceramic. 1960s. Numbered and Signed: signature on the back m.s (Mari Simmulson) and stamped UE (Upsala Ekeby). Beautiful glazing with no chips. Note, on the back, there is a chip that is not visible once hung. (See last photo) Weight: 2.2 kg. Width: 31 cm. Height: 24 cm. Depth: 1.5 cm. After studying ceramic art, Mari Simmulson worked from 1945 in the Gustavsberg studio, with great freedom to create stoneware pieces. In 1949, she joined the Upsala-Ekeby factory in Uppsala and remained there until 1971. Mari Simmulson is recognised as one of the important figures in Swedish ceramic design of the mid-20th century, particularly for her decorative figurines and her ability to combine sculptural forms with colourful decoration. Upsala Ekeby was founded in 1886 in Uppsala, in the Ekeby district of Sweden, as a stoneware factory. It was between 1920 and 1960 that Upsala Ekeby reached its peak, becoming one of the major centres of Swedish design by collaborating with many artists.