Vintage Upsala Ekeby Gefle Lillemor Tea Cup and Saucer: Swedish Modernism

This set from the Lillemor line was designed by Arthur Percy, a renowned Swedish artist and designer who was part of the Swedish Modernism movement. This beautiful cup and saucer has a nice black-and-white motif, bringing that MCM style to drinking a cup of tea. The cup is approximately 2.5” tall x 3” diameter at the top, and the saucer is approximately 5” diameter. It is in nice vintage condition with little wear. The saucer is marked on the bottom only. Arthur Percy (1886–1976) was one of Sweden’s leading ceramic artists in the 20th century.
After his art studies and early working years, he designed for the Gefle, Upsala-Ekeby, and Karlskrona factories in the 1920s–1940s.
Arthur was a prominent designer of tableware series like Hyacint, Rubin, and Vinranka.
His artistry is represented at the Swedish National Museum of Art and Design.