An Overview of Lisa Larson's Cats
Lisa presenting early production cats in the late 1950s
This overview encompasses Lisa Larson's cats from the early Gustavsbergs factory years, to the contemporary Keramikstudion Gustavsberg production. We only present the pottery cats in Swedish serial production. Meow!
Small Zoo (Lilla zoo) cats. Designed in 1955. Produced in 1956-1978 by the Gustavsberg factory. The series consists of a huddling, a sitting, and a standing cat. The heights are between 6 and 12 cm (2.4-4.7 in). Modernistic vibes on these Lisa Larson cats!
Large Zoo (Stora zoo) cat. Designed in 1957. Produced in 1958-1979 by the Gustavsberg factory. The length is 33 cm (13.0 in). One of Lisa's most famous art objects!
Large Zoo (Stora zoo) Maxi Cat. Designed in 1965. Produced in 1966-1976 by the Gustavsberg factory. The height is 33 cm / 13.0 in. Ultra rare art piece!
Menageri (Menagerie) cat. Designed in 1965. Produced in 1966 by the Gustavsberg factory. The height is 9,5 cm / 3.7 in. Classic barrel-shape! Do not confuse with the Jura or Museum cat.
Liten katt (Small Cat). Designed in 1965. Produced in 1965 by the Gustavsberg factory. The series consists of a green and orange cat. The heights are 10 cm / 3.9 in. Iconic art items!
Tripp Trapp Trull cats. Designed in 1968. Produced in 1972-1974 by the Gustavsberg factory. The heights are between 11 and 27 cm (4.3-10.6 in). Ultra rare and extremely popular Lisa Larson cats!
Jura cat. Designed in 1971. Produced in 1971-1977 by the Gustavsberg factory. The height is 14 cm (5.5 in). Classic barrel-shape! Do not confuse with the Menageri or Museum cat.
Murre cat. Designed in 1975. Produced in 1975-1981 by the Gustavsberg factory, and in 1991- by Keramikstudion Gustavsberg. The series consists of a small, medium and large cat. The heights are between 9 and 28 cm (3.5-11.0 in). One of Lisa's more natural looking cats!
Moses cat. Designed in 1984. Produced in 1991- by Keramikstudion Gustavsberg. The cats are decorated by hand, in brown, gray or black glazes. The length is 30 cm / 11.8 in. Very elegant artware!
Mans cat. Designed in 1984. Produced in 1991- by Keramikstudion Gustavsberg. The series consists of a small, medium and large cat. The cats are decorated by hand, in white, brown, gray or black glazes. The heights are between 9 and 30 cm (3.5-11.8 in). One of Lisa Larson's more natural looking cats!
Mia cat. Designed in the 1990s. Produced in 1991- by Keramikstudion Gustavsberg. The series consists of four cats: Mia mini, Mia mellan, Mia midi, and a Mia maxi. The cats are decorated by hand, in brown, gray or black glazes. The heights are between 10 and 36 cm (3.9-14.2 in). Chubbiest of them all!
Cat designed for the Gustavsberg Porcelain Museum during the 2000s. The height is 12 cm / 4.7 in. Do not confuse with the Jura or Menagerie cat.
Mini Zoo (Mini-zoo) cats. Designed in 2010. Produced in 2010- by Keramikstudion Gustavsberg. The series consists of a huddling, and a standing cat. The cats are decorated by hand, in brown or blue glazes. The heights are between 3,5 and 5,5 cm (1.4-2.2 in). These cats can be hold in your palm!
Maya (Maja) cat. Designed in 2011. Produced in 2011- by Keramikstudion Gustavsberg. The cats are decorated by hand, in white, brown, gray or black glazes. The height is 12 cm / 4.7 in. Vivid and perky!
Mika cat. Designed in 2016. Produced in 2016- by Keramikstudion Gustavsberg. The cats are decorated by hand, in brown or gray glazes. The length is 10 cm / 3.9 in. Even Lisa Larson cats can be grumpy some days!
Moa cat. Designed in 2016 and 2018. Produced in 2016- by Keramikstudion Gustavsberg. The series consists of a small (mini) and large cat. The cats are decorated by hand, in white, brown or gray glazes. The heights are between 11 and 17 cm (4.3–6.7 in). Chubby fellow!
Maj cat. Designed in 2017. Produced in 2017- by Keramikstudion Gustavsberg. The cats are decorated by hand, in white, brown or gray glazes. The length is 19 cm / 7.5 in. Meow!
Max cat. Designed in 2019. Produced in 2019- by Keramikstudion Gustavsberg. The length is 25 cm / 9.8 in. The cat is a smaller variant of the Large Zoo cat from 1957.
Lisa crafting unique cats in the late 1960s
