Arabia Lighthouse Mug
Tasku (2011)
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Tasku lighthouse mug was released in 2011. A limited number of these mugs were produced, a total of 1,000 pieces. The illustration of the mug was designed by Anneli Stenros. Arabia has produced Teema-...
Tasku lighthouse mug was released in 2011. A limited number of these mugs were produced, a total of 1,000 pieces. The illustration of the mug was designed by Anneli Stenros. Arabia has produced Teema-style lighthouse mugs since 2002.
Additional information
Name
Tasku
Product category
Lighthouse Mug
Production period
2011
Brand
Arabia
Bottom stamp
1 different
Product designer
Kaj Franck
Graphic designer
Anneli Stenros
Measurements
Height: 8.1, Width: 11.2, Diameter: 8.3 cm
Weight
250 g
Volume
300 ml
Color
Yellow
Material
Vitro porcelain
Type
Mug
Created by
Mukify
Bottom stamps (1)
Brands
Arabia
Arabia was founded in 1873 as a Finnish subsidiary of the Swedish company Rörstrand. In 1916, ownership of the company shifted to Finland. From 1947 to 1990, Arabia was owned by Wärtsilä Oy, followed by a period of ownership by Hackman until 2007. Since 2007, Arabia has been owned by Fiskars. Fiskars ceased the production of ceramics in Finland in 2016; since then, all tableware under the Arabia brand has been manufactured abroad.
Designers
Kaj Franck
Kaj Franck was born on November 9, 1911 in Vyborg. He was one of the most internationally known Finnish glass and ceramic designers. In 1932, Franck graduated from the School of Art and Design as a furniture designer. After graduation, Franck worked as a catalog designer, interior designer, and furniture designer. Franck was the artistic director of the Nuutajärvi glass factory from 1950 to 1973. In addition to this, he worked as a teacher at the Art School in 1945 and later as its artistic director from 1960–1969. Kaj Franck has designed products for Arabia, Iittala and Artek, among others. Franck's best-known works are the Kilta series, the Teema series and the Kartio glasses. During his career, Kaj Franck won several awards and received recognition for his design work at the Milan Triennial in 1951, 1954 and the Milan Triennial Grand Prix in 1957. He has also received the Compasso d’Oro Prize, the Lunning Prize, the Prince Eugen Medal and Pro Finlandia. In 1972, he was awarded the title of Professor and Honorary Doctor of the Royal College of Art in London in 1983. Kaj Franck died at the age of 77 in 1989.
