An Overview of Heinz Erret’s Province Flower Wall Plaques from 1972
Heinz Erret designed many classics for the Swedish Gustavsberg company. One of the most appreciated series is ”Landskapsblommor” (Province Flowers) from 1972. It consists of wall plaques with the representative flower of each one of Sweden’s 25 regions. They are made of stoneware with a rectangular form, dark blue glaze, and silver paste decors.
The wall plaques have a longest side of 34 cm. On the backside, they are stamped with Gustavsberg, flower name, and region name. Which of the wall plaques is your favorite?
Mosippa (Arctic violet), province flower of Härjedalen
Ek (Common oak), province flower of Blekinge
Prästkrage (Ox-eye daisy), province flower of Skåne
Blåklint (Cornflower), province flower of Östergötland
Styvmorsviol (Heart's delight), province flower of Ångermanland
Kung Karls spira (Moor-king), province flower of Västerbotten
Fjällsippa (White dryas), province flower of Lappland
Hårginst (Hairy greenweed), province flower of Halland
Kungsängslilja (Chess flower), province flower of Uppland
Linnea (Twinflower), province flower of Småland
Liljekonvalj (Lily of the valley), province flower of Gästrikland
Äkta förgätmigej (True forget-me-not), province flower of Dalsland
Ölandssolvända (Hoary rockrose), province flower of Öland
Ljung (Common heather), province flower of Västergötland
Murgröna (Ivy), province flower of Gotland
Mistel (Mistletoe), province flower of Västmanland
Ängsklocka (Spreading bellflower), province flower of Dalarna
Åkerbär (Arctic raspberry), province flower of Norrbotten
Brunkulla (Orchid), province flower of Jämtland
Vildkaprifol (Honeysuckle), province flower of Bohuslän
Gullviva (Cowslip), province flower of Närke
Lin (Common flax), province flower of Hälsingland
Slåtterblomma (Grass-of-Parnassus), province flower of Medelpad
Skogsstjärna (arctic starflower), province flower of Värmland
Vit näckros (White waterlily), province flower of Södermanland
Backside of a wall plaque
