ARABIA Valencia teacup and saucer

It is a tea cup and saucer of Valencia, a representative hand-painted tableware of ARABIA. Valencia has three types of demitasse cups, coffee cups, and tea cups, but this is the largest size tea cup.

The series name Valencia is the name of a port town in the southeastern part of Spain, and the deep cobalt blue color expresses the dull color of the Mediterranean sea and the strong sunlight. Valencia was designed by Ulla Procoppe in 1961 and has become a timeless masterpiece with the most antique fans among ARABIA products. Procoppe is a legendary designer who was also responsible for the design of the long-run product Ruska and the rare Flora. She died of illness in 1968 at the young age of 47, but she was recuperated in the Canary Islands in Spain, and it is transmitted that Procope loved the Spanish seaside throughout her life. After her death, Valencia was produced in Finland for over 40 years until 2002, just like the other series. Since then, it has not been reprinted, and the only ones currently available are those on the vintage market.

This was produced between 1961 and the 1970s, when the production started, because the hand signature on the back of the cup and saucer was handwritten. Valencia temporarily ceased production in the 1980s, but after the revival, it is stamped as ARABIA with a type stamp. Valencia, with its handwritten signature, is the oldest vintage piece. UP is the initials of Ulla Procoppe, signed by the painter's initials separated by slashes.

Details Manufacturer: ARABIA Designer: Ulla Procope Series name: Valencia Age: 1961-1970 Country of origin: Finland
There are black spots on the inner bottom of the cup during manufacturing, but both the cup and saucer are in mint condition with no history of use. The saucer is in good condition with no cracks or paint splashes, although slight storage scratches can be seen when viewed through the light.

Width 11.5cm (including handle) Height 6.5cm Saucer diameter 15cm

About Ulla Procoppe

Ulla Procoppe ( Ulla Procope , 1921-1968)

Born in Helsinki. After graduating from the Faculty of Art and Design at Aalto University in Helsinki in 1948, he joined Arabia. After that, I was in charge of design in the production department for 20 years, in 1960 Ruska series, 1961 Creates the Valencia series. Rusca is the flagship product with the longest running and highest sales volume among Arabian products. The Valencia series is the last hand-painted product from Arabia. After retiring from active duty due to cancer, Procope moved to the Canary Islands in Spain. He died there at the age of 47.