Paratiisi
Mug and Saucer
ca. 1960 (designed), 1987 (made)
ca. 1960 (designed), 1987 (made)
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Stoneware mug and saucer with printed decoration of fruits in yellow, purple, blue and green.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Stoneware with printed decoration |
| Brief description | 'Paratiisi' (Paradise) stoneware coffee mug and saucer, part of a tableware range, with printed decoration of fruits in yellow, purple, blue and green, designed by Birger Kaipiainen ca. 1960, made by Arabia, Helsinki, 1987. |
| Physical description | Stoneware mug and saucer with printed decoration of fruits in yellow, purple, blue and green. |
| Marks and inscriptions | A crown, 'ARABIA FINLAND PARATIISI, OVEN TO TABLE DISHWASHER SAFE' and a spray of blackcurrants (Printed in black, location unspecified) |
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| Credit line | Given by the maker |
| Object history | Part of range C.50&A to B-1988 |
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| Bibliographic reference | Opie, Jennifer Hawkins. Scandinavia: ceramics & glass in the twentieth century. London: V&A Publications, 1989. 66 p., ill. ISBN 1851770712. |
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| Accession number | C.50&A-1988 |
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| Record created | July 16, 2008 |
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