1950s antique/vintage cake and bread plate from Gefle, Sweden, approximately 18cm in diameter. Swedish porcelain manufacturer: Gefle/Gefle... made by Gefle. "Blad" means "leaf" in Swedish. Featuring a distinctive leaf pattern, mainly produced in the 1950s. Highly popular as a vintage item and a collector's item. Simple & natural beauty. The hand-painted (like) leaf motif and the elegant earthenware color, with its fine texture, are impressive. A beautiful side plate with hand-painted leaf patterns on off-white flintware/hard porcelain. Gentle antique ivory with a rounded shape. Cool painting expressed in shades of slate gray (light ink black). The linear leaves are arranged rhythmically at an angle within the rim, as if swaying from the branches (stems). The fine stippling in the background. The clear air of the Scandinavian forests and lakes. Reminiscent of water droplets, mist, etc., created by the beautiful nature, dissolving into the atmosphere or dissipating. The surface and back are glazed with a thin, glossy glaze. Extremely fine, delicate crazing. Thin and light, with a refined appearance. When you look at it, when you use it. It invites you to a calm state of mind, a peaceful feeling, from the hectic daily life... A wonderful Western tableware that brings you back to nature. Please forgive the errors in the following amateur measurements. Diameter 17.8cm - 18cm Rim slope width 4.3cm Height 2.2cm Approximately 160g Clearly remaining backstamp letters: BLAD UPSALA-EKEBY GEFLE MADE IN SWEDEN There are no chips, cracks, or hairlines; it is in good condition. There are no deep knife marks on the surface, only very shallow ones. It blends in with the fine, delicate crazing. As you can see from the images, there are multiple pale sepia and light gray stains on the surface. I have come to feel that they are like paintings, landscapes, like the changes in the atmosphere, clouds, sunlight, and shadows of the dawn or evening sky. For those who do not mind, please understand. Series name: Blad/Broad Designer: Berit Ternell/Berit Turner Manufacturer: Gefle/Gefle *Later acquired by the Upsala Ekeby group Production period: 1959 - 1961 A rare pattern. For those who like it. Search: Scandinavian lifestyle store