It is a dinner plate of the masterpiece Flora series released in 1979 by ARABIA, a tableware maker representing Finland. The cup and plate are decorated with dandelions, pansies, lilies of the valley, etc., and the entire surface, including the back stamp, is painted with beautiful natural flowers. The form design is by Ulla Procoppe, who is famous for Valencia, and the floral pattern design is by Esteri Tomura, who is famous for crocuses. It is a masterpiece by two legendary designers of ARABIA.
ARABIA Flora plates come in 17cm, 20cm, 24cm and 26cm sizes, which are standard dinner plates. It's a good size to use as a serving plate. The Flora was only produced for a short period of three years. It's getting harder and harder to find one in good condition.
Details Manufacturer: ARABIA Form Design: Ulla Procope Pattern Design: Esteri Tomula Series Name: Flora Age: 1979-1981 Country of Origin: Finland Condition: ★★★★☆ (4 :Beauty products)
When light shines through the plate surface, fine cutlery marks can be seen, but there is no paint loss and the condition is relatively good.
■ 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.
