Very lovely Rorstrand Granada design bowl. The condition of the dish is very good, no chips or cracks. There are light scratches inside the dish from use and some very small factory blemishes on the bottom. The size of the dish is 20 cms in diameter and 7 cms high.

Marianne Westman (1928-2017) is one of the well known representatives of the illustrious Swedish ceramic design of the 20th century. She was one of the leading designers for the Rörstrand factory in the 1950s-1970s. Westman is represented at the Swedish National Museum of Art and Design.

Marianne Westman (1928-2017) was born in Falun in central Sweden. She started ceramics studies at the prestigious University College of Arts, Crafts and Design in Stockholm, in 1946. After graduation in 1950, Marianne was handpicked by the famous Rorstrand ceramic factory, in Lidköping. At first, she was reluctant to embark on a design career with Rorstrand. Her dream had always been to have her own ceramics workshop, in her hometown of Falun.

Marianne was only 22 when she started working for Rorstrand in Lidkoping. This was the company’s golden age and its porcelain manufacture was extremely successful abroad. A team of recognized artists were already in place, like Carl-Harry Stalhane and Hertha Bengtsson.

During the Rorstrand years from 1950 to 1971, Marianne was often quick to identify new trends and production methods. Her distinctive, lighthearted designs for household items, earned her a lasting place in Nordic design history. She was even called the "porcelain mom" by the Rorstrand workforce, because of her many porcelain successes. Marianne's designs, with successes like Mon Amie, Picknick and Red Top, represented almost half of Rorstrand's sales during their heyday.