■ Product introduction
It is a masterpiece crocus of ARABIA. Crocus is a kind of iris flower. There are three types of crocuses: black-and-white, colored, and black-and-white gray rims, but this is the color version. It will be the smallest demitasse cup size among the cups in the series.
Crocus is a product that was manufactured for only two years from 1978 to 1979. Due to its rarity, the market price is high.
■Details Manufacturer: ARABIA Form Design: Peter Winquist Pattern Design: Esteri Tomula Age: 1978-1979 Country of Origin: Finland
It will be a very beautiful product with no damage to mention. There is a very slight thread on the part that hits the base of the saucer, and the base of the cup has a rough thread bottom and light dirt over time, but there is no feeling of use, and it is an extremely beautiful product that retains the original color and luster. .
■Size: Diameter 5.6 cm Height 6 cm Saucer diameter 12.5 cm
■ 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.
