■ Product introduction
Extra large plate from ARABIA's vintage Emilia series. It is made as an oven dish or an hors d'oeuvre dish. Emilia is Raijah Uosikkinen's masterpiece and is said to depict the ideal American life. Emilia is the name of Raiya's aunt who lived in the United States. It depicts an elegant pastoral moment where you can lie down in a hammock, read a book, and enjoy afternoon tea time.
■ Details Manufacturer: ARABIA/ Arabian Form Design: Kaj Franck/ Kai Franck Pattern Design: Raija Uosikkinen Age: 1957-1966 _
Condition: ★★★★☆ 4: mint condition
There is a trace of the post at the time of manufacture on the edge of the front of the plate. The glaze is dripping from one of the four corners. There is a gap or disappearance of the paint in the place where the transfer paper overlaps. Both are caused by the manufacturing process. There are some cutlery marks on the bottom of the main unit, but it is in good condition with no chips or cracks.
■ Size Width 31 cm Height 21 cm Height 4 cm
About Kai Frank
Kaj Franck, 1911-1989 )
Born in Vyborg, Russia. In 1945, he became head of the manufacturing department of Arabia. Also same year. He is also a professor at the Aalto University Faculty of Art, Finland's premier art university. In 2011, a commemorative coin was issued to commemorate the 100th anniversary of his birth.
■ About Laija Uosikkinen
Raja Uosikkinen ( Raija Uosikkinen, 1923-2004 )
Born in Holoran, a town in southern Finland. in 1947 After graduating from the Faculty of Arts at Aalto University, he joined Arabia. For 40 years until 1986, he worked as an exclusive designer for Arabia, and was in charge of the design of the Emilia series and Kalevala earplates that are manufactured every year during the Christmas season. He often collaborated with Kaj Franck, and basically Kaj Franck provided the form of the product and Uosikkinen provided the design. Her representative work, Emilia, is said to depict the ideal American lifestyle, and there was also an aspect of her admiration for the life in a distant country that was isolated from the life in Northern Europe.
