KYO Cup Collection
Snorre Læssøe Stephensen, 1962
The KYO collection carries traces of both Scandinavia and Japan. Even though KYO was drawn decades ago, it corresponds perfectly with mazo’s take on form, function and craft.
The path into the world of clay
Snorre Læssøe Stephensen started his way into the world of clay and porcelain with a playful collaboration with his father, designer and architect Magnus Læssøe Stephensen, whose unique furniture designs are also represented in mazo's collection.
"I enjoy the refinement that lies in working with traditional principals, using the classical shape, which is a wide term, and within that field trying to add something new."
Snorre Læssøe Stephensen
Japanese ceramic traditions
After an extended stay in Japan, where Snorre Læssøe Stephensen studied Japanese art and Japanese ceramic traditions, it would become Snorre himself who designed for Royal Copenhagen and later became head of the Danish Design School department of ceramics.
ABOUT DESIGNER
Snorre Læssøe Stephensen
Porcelain and clay has been Snorre Læssøe Stephensen’s passion for more than half a century, and his techniques and inspiration reach back thousands of years to the ancient Japanese ceramic tradition. Nevertheless, his design is categorically modern with a strong character, whilst remaining simple and delicate. In Snorre Læssøe Stephensen’s design the paradox of porcelain is accentuated: both fragile and robust.