This is a vintage butter case from ARABIA, a tableware manufacturer representing Scandinavian Finland. This piece is from a relatively rare series called Mimmi, produced in small quantities in the late 1960s. It is an artistic piece with a geometric blue petal pattern on its surface. There is a notation 4-69 on the bottom, indicating that it was manufactured in April 1969.
Designer Gunvar Olin Grangvist was in charge of designing mass-produced products at ARABIA, while also maintaining his own atelier in the form of an in-house workshop, where he collaborated with painters to create handmade pieces. ARABIA pottery engraved with Ateljer GOG is still very popular.
■Details
Manufacturer: ARABIA
Designer: Gunvor Olin Gronqvist
Series: Mimmi / Mimmi
Year: 1968-71
Country of origin: Finland
Condition: ★★★☆☆ (3.5: good quality)
There are spots of burnt color transfer on the edges, and thin intrusions can be seen on the edges. Penetration is a crack that runs on the glaze surface during firing during the manufacturing process, and is not a scratch from use or damage to the body itself. It has passed the manufacturer's inspection. The product itself is in good condition with no signs of use.
■Size
Width 12.5cm Height 8cm Height 6cm (including lid)
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.''
ARABIA - Arabia
ARABIA is a ceramic manufacturer representing Finland in the 20th century. Originally, ARABIA was a factory established in Finland by Sweden's Rörstrand as a base for producing pottery for Russia. The company's name comes from the fact that it was established in the Arabian district of Helsinki, the capital.
From the 1950s to the 1980s, many world-famous designers such as Ulla Procoppe, Birger Kaipiainen, Laiya Uosikkinen, and Esteri Tomura created many works, known as the Golden Age of ARABIA. Works that had a great influence on modern modern design were created at the time, from simple Scandinavian modern designs to highly decorative and well-crafted pieces. ARABIA is known for its masterpieces such as paratissi, crocus, flora, and corari, which are both practical and decorative items unique to Scandinavian tableware that are useful for both interior and everyday use.