A new addition to the En Liten V&a;n - Little Friends series of animal-themed vases designed by ceramic artist and artist Mutsumi Kagoshima and handcrafted one by one by Keramikstudion in Sweden will be released on April 1st.

Photo by dieci
"En Liten Vän," which means "little friend" in Swedish, is a project started in 2018 by Osaka-based interior design shop dieci, in which they collaborate with Kagoshima Mutsumi to create works of art, in order to convey the appeal of Sweden's historic pottery factory, Keramikstudion Gustavsberg.

Kagoshima Mutsumi is a Fukuoka-based ceramic artist who creates vessels and objects decorated with designs based on his unique worldview, using plant and animal motifs. The vases in the "En Liten Vän" series are produced using the original animal shapes created by Kagoshima Mutsumi, with Keramikstudion creating the molds and artisans then painting each one individually.

At the Keramikstudion Gustavsberg workshop
Photo by Norio Kidera
New additions to this popular series include "Monkey" and "Squirrel." Including the existing "Fox," "Rabbit," and "Bird," there are now a total of five animals in the series. In addition, a new yellow color will be available for "Fox."

"Monkey" (7×13.5cm/Brown・Green・Gray/9,500 yen)
Photo by dieci

“Squirrel” (13×12cm/Yellow・Lught Gray/9,500 yen)
Photo by dieci

"Fox" (15×14.5cm/Brown・Yellow*new color/9,500 yen)
Photo by dieci

Available at dieci Tenjinbashi and Minamisenba stores.