Arabia Moomin Jar #9
Moominmamma's day (2014–2015)
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The Moominmamma’s day -jar was launched in 2014 and the production was discontinued in 2015. The capacity of the jar is 0,3 liters. Tove Slotte designed and adapted the illustrations that are based on...
The Moominmamma’s day -jar was launched in 2014 and the production was discontinued in 2015. The capacity of the jar is 0,3 liters. Tove Slotte designed and adapted the illustrations that are based on Tove Jansson’s original images. In addition to the jar, there is also a pitcher with the same image.
Additional information
Name
Moominmamma's day
Product category
Moomin Jar
Serial number
9
Production period
2014–2015
Theme
Characters
Brand
Arabia
Product designer
Arabia
Graphic designer
Tove Slotte
Characters
Misabel
Moominmamma
Measurements
Height: 8.8, Width: 8.2, Diameter: 7.8 cm
Weight
250 g
Volume
300 ml
Color
Yellow
Material
Vitro porcelain
Type
Jar
Designers
Arabia
Arabia was a Finnish design company founded in 1873 specializing in the processing of faijance, tableware and porcelain. The company's product selection consists of popular tableware sets and design products. Valued Arabia products are defined by timeless and strong design and practicality stemming from genuine consumer orientation. Several notable designers, such as Kaj Franck and Birger Kaipiainen, have designed products for Arabia, and Arabia has won numerous design awards. Arabia was acquired by Hackman in 1990 and became one of Hackman's trademarks.
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
Moominmamma
Moominmamma is the lovable and gentle mother figure, and her peaceful character brings some stability to the colourful and lively Moomin family. Moominmamma is a caring and loving personality, who only wishes all living creatures well. Moominmamma appreciates uniqueness in everyone and is always just. Amongst the inhabitants of Moomin Valley, Moominmamma is considered a very reliable and helpful person. She is never out of chores and she loves to keep busy in her kitchen and the garden. Moominmamma has an astonishing ability to see that every cloud has a silver lining. The apron and the handbag are very important accessories to Moominmamma. In the handbag she carries supplies for all possible occasions. Moominmamma appears in almost all of the Moomin books.
Misabel
Misabel is a tiny and sensitive character rolling around in her self-pity. She is lonely and sometimes feels unnecessarily offended. Misabel has dark hair and a small figure. Misabel takes after her parents, as they are also somewhat grumpy. In some odd way Misabel seems to enjoy her misery. She was quite happy to play the role of the tragic Primadonna in Moominpappa’s screenplay. Misabel is a housekeeper for the Moomin family and she has a dog named Sorry-oo.
