R?rstrand / Gunnar Nylund / Zenit / Interior Tray

This is a product from the Zenit series that can be used as an interior tray for holding small items.

Made of stoneware, a type of semi-porcelain with properties between earthenware and porcelain, by Gunnar Nylund, a representative Swedish ceramic artist. It is also called stoneware due to its hard, stone-like nature.
The surface is smooth and feels closer to porcelain.

Looking up the meaning of Zenit, it translates to zenith.
The characteristic circular pattern of this series looks like a flower, but also not like a flower.

《Zenith》
The point where the vertical line at the observation point intersects the celestial sphere overhead.
At noon on the spring and autumn equinoxes, the sun is at the zenith of the equator, so objects cast no shadow at all.
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Zenith (English)
The time at which something is most powerful and successful.

It is interesting to explore whether this circular pattern is simply inspired by flowers, or if it represents Zenit, meaning zenith, and what the designer intended.

[Design] Gunnar Nylund (1904-1997)
[Manufacturing Period] 1960s
[Manufacturer] Rorstrand
[Size] Long side approx. 19.5 cm / Short side approx. 14 cm / Height approx. 3 cm
[Condition] Good condition with no notable damage.
* The raised part shown in the last image is due to the manufacturing process.

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