This is a coffee cup and saucer from Arabia's Paratiisi masterpiece, released in 1988. Paratiisi means "paradise" in Finnish.
It was designed by the company's leading designer, Birger Kaipiainen, and released in 1969. Paratiisi was temporarily discontinued in 1974 due to the time-consuming production process. This is a model called the old logo that was manufactured in Finland in 1988 when production resumed. It features a crown logo on the backstamp and a leaf pattern drawn in color. The color is better than the current version, making it an excellent vintage cup and saucer.
Paratiisi offers large teacups and small coffee cups, and this is the smaller coffee cup size.
The Paratiisi logo began with the viola (pansy) logo in 1969, then in the latter half of 1971, the viola was replaced with the ARABIA mark to create a leaf logo, and in the 1988 reprint of this product , the crown logo (old logo) was replaced again with a circular English logo.
There are four types of modern black and white logos with the colors of the 1988 logo removed. The 1988 crown logo was made in Finland, but all the current reproductions are made in Thailand.
The 1988 model has an Arabian crown logo on the back stamp and a leaf pattern in color. Later, a black and white version without the leaf pattern was released in Finland, and the current version made in Thailand has the word "FINLAND" removed.
■Details Manufacturer: ARABIA Designer: Birger Kaipiainen Series: Paratiisi Year: 1988 Country of origin: Finland Condition: ★★★★★ (5: Complete)
This is a dead stock item that has been stored without being used. It has never been used and is in extremely good condition with no cracks or chips from storage. The color and luster are brighter and more vibrant than current products, making it a top-condition vintage item available on the market. This is an item recommended by the store owner.
■Size: Diameter 7.3cm, Height 6cm, Saucer diameter 14cm, Capacity 180ml
Paratiisi ~ Finland's paradise ~
"Paratiisi" is a masterpiece created by Birger Kaipiainen, a famous designer of ARABIA. The series name means "paradise" in Finnish. After some trial and error by Kaipiainen, Paratissi was launched in 1969. Each piece of Paratissi was decorated with a richly colored print, making it one of the most elaborate and luxurious series of Arabic tableware of the time. Production ceased in 1974 due to the severe economic recession and fuel shortage caused by the oil crisis.
Paratissi is also known for its frequently changing logo, called a backstamp. 1) A logo that started with the viola (pansy) logo in 1969, 2) A logo that abolished the year stamp in the first half of 1971, and 3) A leaf that replaced the viola part produced around the second half of 1971 with the ARABIA mark. logo, 4) Crown logo, which was replaced with a circular English logo in the 1988 reprint, 5) Black and white logo from mid-2000, with the color of the 1988 logo removed, and 6) Made in Thailand, with the circle mark further removed. There are 6 types of logos. Until the mid-2000 logo, it will be made in Finland. The important thing to know is that the Thai made logo does not have "FINLAND" stamped on it.
In particular, the reprint editions of Paratissi from the mid-2000s onward are characterized by their darker decorations and thick design lines that make them easy to understand. Vintage items up to 1988 have pale colors and thin lines, giving a sense of depth throughout. Vintage tableware is more beautiful as tableware.
Birger Kaipiainen
Birger Kaipiainen (1915-1988)
Born in Pori, southwestern Finland, on the coast of the Gulf of Bothnia. Finland's leading designer, known as the "King of Decorators". Although he moved to the capital, Helsinki, when he was a child, Kaipiainen spends every summer with a homestay in the Russian town of Sortavala. The sense of nature and artistry cultivated there would influence him throughout his life. In his prime, Kaipiainen suffered from polio, which forced him to walk with a cane for the rest of his life. Due to a disability in one hand, he was unable to turn the potter's wheel and make pottery by himself, but this experience is said to have inspired him to hone his unique artistic sense.
Kaipiainen graduated from Aalto University's Faculty of Art, Finland's top art university, and began working at ARABIA in 1937 , before also transferring to Sweden's Rorstrand for four years from 1954 . During the heyday of simple and unadorned modern Scandinavian art, Kaipiainen's designs were rich in ornamentation and characterized by detailed depictions drawn in every corner. He has created a unique worldview that stands out from the mainstream of the time, designing Paratisch in 1969 , Apia in 1970 , and Sunnuntai in 1971 . These are still Arabia's reprints and are their signature products.