Journal

Arabia egg cups: small vessels, plenty of use

Arabia's vintage egg cups, series by series, plus the many things to do with them besides eggs. The easiest way into Nordic vintage.

Arabia Paratiisi: the paradise Kaipiainen painted

Arabia's Paratiisi, the story of designer Birger Kaipiainen, and what actually differs between the early pieces and today's production.

Heljä Liukko-Sundström's ceramic wall plaques: ...

Heljä Liukko-Sundström worked at Arabia for fifty-six years. Her wall plaques draw on fairy tales and nature, with a quiet melancholy underneath.

Esteri Tomula and Botanica: tableware like a bo...

Esteri Tomula spent nearly forty years at Arabia. Her Botanica wall plates carry each plant's Latin name in her own handwriting.

Arabia vintage tableware: a guide to the histor...

A guide to Arabia's vintage tableware from Finland: the company's history, its designers and its best-known series, written by a shopkeeper who buys every piece by hand at Swedish flea...