Collectible Art Deco Ceramic "Panther" Plate (Serie V) by Ilse Claesson for Rorstrand of Sweden These "Panther" plates are very rare and hard to find by collectors. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Plates (Serie V). This gorgeous plate exemplifies the Art Deco period with its stylized Panther and foliage and fauna with a border of concentric rings in alternating black and aqua blue. It is signed on the bottom with Ilse Claussen's initials as well as the Rorstrand hallmark. Ilse Claesson worked for Rorstrand between 1928 to 1932. Ilse Claesson (1907 - 1999). Ilse Claesson (b. 1907 - d. 1999) was a ceramist and textile artist, born in Lundby, Sweden. Ilse studied at Slöjdföreningen, School of Design and Crafts in Gothenburg from 1923 to 1928, where she gained significant knowledge and enabled her to secure employment at Rörstrand. Claesson would go on to become the designer of Rörstrand's bestsellers of the Blue and White series and the iconic Series V in green and black. In 1930, Claesson attended the Stockholm Exhibition and together with Tyra Lundgren, was invited as an exchange artist to Arabia in Finland. Diameter: ~ 19,5 cm. Thickness: ~ 2 cm. The plates were used before. Considering that the plates are almost 100 years old, they are in pretty good condition. The photos are also part of the description so please take a good look Please note: there are 5 plates, only sold one at a time.