Arabia Moomin Bowl #6
Stinky (2004–2021)
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Stinky is known as a mischievous personality, but there are some easily relatable characteristics in him. In the bowl Stinky is pictured carrying bottles, as if he just stole them. Manufacturing of...
Stinky is known as a mischievous personality, but there are some easily relatable characteristics in him. In the bowl Stinky is pictured carrying bottles, as if he just stole them. Manufacturing of the grey bowl started in 2004 and was discontinued in 2021. The bowl was designed by Tove Slotte, and the original images can be found in Tove and Lars Jansson’s comic strip #17 Moomin and the Comet.
Additional information
Name
Stinky
Product category
Moomin Bowl
Bowl number
6
Production period
2004–2021
Theme
Characters
Brand
Arabia
Bottom stamps
3 different
Product designer
Kaj Franck
Graphic designer
Tove Slotte
Character
Stinky
Original image
Comic strip #17 - Moomin and the Comet (1958) - Tove Jansson, Lars Jansson
Measurements
Height: 4.5, Width: 14.8, Diameter: 14.8 cm
Weight
320 g
Volume
450 ml
Color
Gray
Material
Vitro porcelain
Type
Bowl
Bottom stamps (3)
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.
Tove Slotte
Tove Slotte, born in 1957, is a Finnish artist and a graphic designer. She is a professional ceramist. Tove Slotte worked at Arabia from 1985 to 1990, after which she has worked as a freelance designer. She is best known for designing and illustrating the Moomin products for Iittala and Arabia ceramics. Tove Slotte has been a Moomin fan since her childhood. She says her favourite Moomin book is The Book about Moomin, Mymble and Little My. Tove Slotte has designed the Moomin products for Arabia for more than 30 years.
Characters
Stinky
Stinky is known as a mischievous and snappy character, who very much enjoys cheating and stealing. Even though he is caught every time, he keeps stealing; that is his nature though he is not mean by nature. Because of his behaviour, Stinky is not very popular among the inhabitants of Moominvalley. The Moomins treat him surprisingly gently. Being an outsider doesn’t seem to bother Stinky, on the contrary, he is quite proud of his reputation. He is rarely invited to come on picnics or events, but he might come and crash the party anyway. The dark and hairy Stinky first appeared in Tove Jansson’s first comic about Moomintroll.
