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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 140, Factory Ceramics

Storybirds range, Ollie shape

Jug (Pitcher)
1993 (designed), 1995 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Ovoid body, with slanting beak-shaped pouring rim and elongated D-handle, with box.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleStorybirds range, Ollie shape (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
White high-fired industrial earthenware, cast
Brief description
White earthenware jug, designed by Kati Tuominen-Niittylä in 1993, made by Arabia in Finland in 1995.
Physical description
Ovoid body, with slanting beak-shaped pouring rim and elongated D-handle, with box.
Dimensions
  • Height: 14.4cm
  • Length: 21.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
crown "ARABIA FINLAND STORYBIRDS" (A crown ARABIA FINLAND STORYBIRDS printed in orange)
Object history
The Storybirds range was awarded a Distinction at the Finlands Designs 93 competition
Production
"Storybird" pitcher, "Ollie", made by Kati Tuominen-Niittyla for Arabia, Finland, about 1993/4
Collection
Accession number
C.4-1996

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Record createdMarch 16, 1999
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