Journal

Twelve Arabia series worth knowing, from what w...

Twelve Arabia vintage series by motif and character — limited to pieces we have actually handled, rather than everything that exists.

Arabia Ruska: brown ware that carries a Finnish...

Arabia's long-running Ruska series: Ulla Procopé's design, why every piece differs, and where the name comes from.

Arabia's vintage Moomin ware: discontinued mugs...

Vintage and discontinued Arabia Moomin mugs and plates, the work of Tove Slotte, and why large-scale production actually began in 1990.

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.