While designer Gunval Olin Granqvist was in charge of designing mass-produced products at ARABIA, he also had his own atelier as an in-house workshop, where he produced hand-painted tableware in collaboration with a painter. The tableware named Ateljer GOG is still popular today.
The overall design is a thick striped pattern painted with cobalt blue glaze on top of green and light green horizontal lines as a sketch. Many ARABIA products are S models based on the classic Ruska.
However, this work was made with an original mold that is more than twice as large as the S model mug. This work is quite large, holding about 1 liter, and I think it was made to be used as a beer mug. It is large enough to have a strong presence as interior decoration. In the end, it was not mass-produced, and only a small number of hand-painted mugs were made for a short period of time before being discontinued.
■ Detailed specifications
Manufacturer: ARABIA Form design: Ulla Procope Pattern design: Hilkka-Liisa Ahola Country of origin: Finland Era: 1960s Condition: ★★★★☆ (4.5: Very good condition)
There are very slight scratches on the sides due to storage, but this is a deadstock item in near mint condition. There is no crazing, which is typical of mugs, and it is in very beautiful condition, retaining the original color and luster.
■Size
Diameter 11cm Height 16cm Width 16cm
Suitable volume: 950 ml , full capacity: 1100 ml
Gunvor Olin Gronqvist
Gunvar Olin Grangvist ( Gunvor Olin Gronqvist, 1928-2005)
Born in Helsinki. Joined ARABIA in 1951 and was in charge of design for a long time until 1993 . Her representative designs include "Tea for Two," which is inspired by autumn flowers, the "Kosmos" series, which features abstract maroon vertical lines, "Fructus," which depicts an apple cut in half, and the sauna mug series. And even now there are many enthusiasts. Apart from the mass production line, he is in charge of the art department called Ateljer GOG , and also supervises the production of hand-painted pottery called GOG pieces, each of which has its own unique characteristics. The use of paint colors is unique, and you can see the shading color sense that is unique to Scandinavian vintage tableware. For more information, see the blog article ``Nordic Tableware and In Praise of Shadows.''