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.
This is a large mug, which is quite rare even among GOG works. The overall design has green and light green horizontal lines as a sketch, and a striped pattern is thickly painted on top with cobalt blue glaze. Many ARABIA products are S models based on the classic Ruska.
However, this mug was made with an original mold that is more than one size larger than the S model mug. ARABIA's big mugs are also quite large, holding about 1 liter, but this one is also large, holding more than 600ml. It is large enough to have a strong presence as interior decoration, but because it is so large, like this one, it seems that it was prone to crazing. 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 it was discontinued.
■ Detailed specifications
Manufacturer: ARABIA / Arabia Form Design: Ulla Procope / Ulla Procope Pattern design: Hilkka-Liisa Ahola / Hilkka-Liisa Ahola Country of origin: Finland Year: 1960s Condition: Crazing Crazing can be seen inside and on the handle. Crazing is a crack that runs on the glaze surface during the firing process and is not a scratch during use or damage to the body itself. It has passed the manufacturer's inspection. Also, the dent on the bottom of the handle is not a chip, but a dent that occurred during manufacturing when the glaze was applied. The cup itself is in beautiful condition with almost no signs of use.
■Size
Diameter 11.5cm Height 10.5cm Width 16cm
Appropriate amount: 600ml, 780ml when full
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.''