Crocus coffee cup and saucer made by ARABIA, a tableware manufacturer 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, black and white gray rim version, but this is the color version. Crocus is a product that was manufactured for only two years from 1978 to 1979. In recent years, reprints have also been sold, but there are some differences from the vintage due to the sweet form and reprints with mugs that were not in the original. This coffee cup and saucer is only available on the vintage market, and its rarity is increasing year by year.
■Details Manufacturer: ARABIA Design: Peter Winquist Pattern Design: Esteri Tomula Age: 1978-1979 Country of Origin: Finland You can see There is also a chipped spot on the back of the saucer. The condition itself is good, but please note the 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.
