This mug and saucer was produced in 1973 by ARABIA, a Nordic Finnish tableware manufacturer, to commemorate its 100th anniversary. This product was reprinted in blue color in 2017, but this is the original brown color pattern model produced at that time. The person in charge of the design was Estel Tomura, who is known for her flora, varms, and crocuses, and is skilled at incorporating natural flowers into her designs. The saucer does not have an elevated support, so it was designed to be used as a cake plate.
■Detailed specifications Manufacturer: ARABIA / Arabia Design: Esteri Tomula / Esteri Tomula Year: 1973 Country of origin: Finland Condition: ★★★★☆ (4: Good condition)
The cup has no signs of use and is in almost dead stock condition. When you look at the light through the saucer surface, you can see slight traces of cutlery, but it is in beautiful condition with no cracks or chips and remains in its original condition.
■Size Cup diameter 8.5cm Height 7.5cm Saucer diameter 14.5cm
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.
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.