This is a coffee cup and saucer from the famous Flora series released in 1979 by Finland's leading tableware manufacturer ARABIA. The cup and plate are decorated with dandelions, pansies, lily of the valley, etc., and beautiful natural flowers are depicted on the entire surface including the back stamp. The form design was done by Ulla Procope, famous for Valencia, and the pattern designer for the decoration was Estel Tomura, famous for crocuses. This is a masterpiece by two legendary ARABIA designers.
While Flora is popular, reprints are no longer manufactured and are only available as vintage pieces. It is a collector's item that was only produced for a short period of 3 years and will continue to increase in value due to its rarity and popularity.
■Details Manufacturer: ARABIA / Arabia
Form design: Ulla Procope / Ula Procope
Pattern design: Esteri Tomula
Series name: Flora / Flora Year: 1979-1981 Country of origin: Finland Condition: ★★★★☆ (4: Good condition)
There are thin cutlery marks on the saucer surface that show through in the light, but both the cup and saucer are in good condition with no cracks, chips, or penetrations. This product is available in multiple quantities. All items in stock are in the same condition as the photos. If you would like to check individual conditions, please contact us via chat or email.
■Size Cup diameter 7.5cm Cup height 5cm Saucer diameter 14.5cm Capacity 150ml
ARABIA - Arabia
ARABIA is a ceramic manufacturer representing Finland in the 20th century. Originally, ARABIA was a factory established in Finland by Sweden's Rörstrand as a base for producing pottery for Russia. The company's name comes from the fact that it was established in the Arabian district of Helsinki, the capital.
From the 1950s to the 1980s, many world-famous designers such as Ulla Procoppe, Birger Kaipiainen, Laiya Uosikkinen, and Esteri Tomura created many works, known as the Golden Age of ARABIA. Works that had a great influence on modern modern design were created at the time, from simple Scandinavian modern designs to highly decorative and well-crafted pieces. ARABIA is known for its masterpieces such as paratissi, crocus, flora, and corari, which are both practical and decorative items unique to Scandinavian tableware that are useful for both interior and everyday use.
Ulla Procope
Ulla Procope (1921-1968)
Born in Helsinki. In 1948 , he graduated from the Faculty of Art and Design at Aalto University in Helsinki and joined Arabia Company. After that, he was in charge of design in the production department for 20 years, creating the Ruska series in 1960 and the Valencia series in 1961 . Ruska became the longest-running and most sold flagship product of Arabia's products, and the form of Ruska was called the S model , which became the prototype model for subsequent ARABIA tableware. Valencia is the last hand-painted ARABIA product. After suffering from cancer and retiring from active duty, Procope moved to Spain's Canary Islands, where he died at the age of 47 .
Esteri Tomula
Esteri Tomura (1920-1998)
Born in Helsinki, the capital of Finland. Her father, who was a university professor, bought a villa in the countryside called Urjalan in northwest Helsinki, and her childhood was spent every summer at the villa with her family, which was rich in nature, which deepened her knowledge of nature. be done. Esteri Tomura had a congenital condition called dwarfism, and initially majored in ceramics at Aalto University of the Arts in Helsinki, but due to physical reasons, she was unable to work with clay satisfactorily. Therefore, he gave up on the career of ceramics and sought his own expertise in design.
After joining ARABIA , he honed his skills as a pattern designer with Laiya Uosikkinen, who became his lifelong friend. While Uosikkinen preferred abstract and geometric patterns, Tomura seeks the origin of his designs in the flowers and flowers of Finland, which was the original landscape of his childhood. Tomura, who created masterpieces despite his physical handicaps, has similarities with Birger Kaipiainen, who designed the timeless masterpiece Paratissi despite suffering from polio.