It is a square plate of the masterpiece crocus of the tableware maker ARABIA company representing Finland in Northern Europe. The series name crocus is a kind of iris flower. The designer was Esteri Tomra, who is known for Flora, Warm, Botanica, etc., and is good at incorporating natural flowers into the design. There are three types of Crocus series: black and white version, color version, and black and white gray rim version, but this is the black and white version. In addition to the fact that crocuses were only produced for two years, it seems that the number of square plates originally produced was small. It has not been reprinted and is one of the rarest of the Crocus series. Originally a plate for the oven, but because it is large, it can be used for various purposes such as an hors d'oeuvre plate.
■ Details Manufacturer: ARABIA / Arabian Form Design: Peter Winquist / Peter Winqvist
Pattern design: Esteri Tomula / Esteri Tomra Age: 1978-1979 Country of Manufacture: Finland Condition: ★★★★☆ (4: Good Condition)
There are slight cutlery marks on the four corners of the surface, and there is a part on the edge where the base looks thin. This is due to the lack of glaze at the time of manufacture, not dirt. It is a beautiful product that retains the appearance at the time of manufacture without cracking or chipping.
■ About Esteri Tomra
Esteri Tomura (1920-1998)
Born in Helsinki. Her father, who was a university professor, bought a villa in the countryside called Urjalan in the northwestern part of Helsinki. be done. Esteri Tomura has a congenital dwarf disease and initially majored in pottery at Aalto University of Arts in Helsinki, but due to physical and physical reasons she was unable to handle clay satisfactorily. Therefore, he gave up the path of pottery and sought his own expertise in design. After joining ARABIA, he will hone his skills as a pattern designer with Laija Uosikkinen, who became a lifelong friend. While Uosikkinen preferred abstract and geometric patterns, Tomra seeks the origin of his designs in Finnish flowers, which were the original scenery of his childhood. Tomra, who created masterpieces in spite of physical handicaps, has something in common with Birger Kaipiainen, who designed the timeless classic Paratiisi while suffering from polio.
