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Storybirds range, Olga shape

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

Jug with black glaze, ovoid body with rounded front and partly concave back; short beak-shaped rim, ring handle

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleStorybirds range, Olga shape (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
White high-fired industrial earthenware, black glaze, cast
Brief description
Jug with black glaze, from the Storybirds range, designed by Kati-Tuominen-Niittylä in 1993, made in the Arabia factory in Finland in 1995.
Physical description
Jug with black glaze, ovoid body with rounded front and partly concave back; short beak-shaped rim, ring handle
Dimensions
  • Height: 23.5cm
  • Including handle width: 16cm
Marks and inscriptions
"ARABIA FINLAND STORYBIRDS" (paper label: A crown ARABIA FINLAND STORYBIRDS printed in white on black)
Object history
The Storybirds range was awarded a Distinction at the Finlands Designs 93 competition
Collection
Accession number
C.6-1996

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Record createdMarch 16, 1999
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