Arabia Moomin Mug #17
Little My Sliding (1999–2007, 2011)
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This green mug was manufactured from 1999 to 2007. It was re-released in 2011, when a Finnish grocery store chain Citymarket took it into their selection for their anniversary. In the green mug Li...
This green mug was manufactured from 1999 to 2007. It was re-released in 2011, when a Finnish grocery store chain Citymarket took it into their selection for their anniversary. In the green mug Little My is seen coming down a slide. The images were chosen by Tove Slotte, and the original illustrations are from Tove and Lars Jansson’s comic #17 Moomin and the Comet and from Tove Jansson’s book Moominland Midwinter.
Additional information
Name
Little My Sliding
Product category
Moomin Mug
Mug number
17
Production period
1999–2007
2011
Theme
Characters
Brand
Arabia
Bottom stamps
4 different
Sticker
PIKKU MYY VIHREA 0.3 L - LITTLE MY GREEN 0.3 L - www.arabia.fi
Product designer
Kaj Franck
Graphic designer
Tove Slotte
Character
Little My
Original images
Book - Moominland Midwinter (1957) - Tove Jansson
Comic strip #17 - Moomin and the Comet (1958) - Tove Jansson, Lars Jansson
Measurements
Height: 8.1, Width: 11.2, Diameter: 8.3 cm
Weight
250 g
Volume
300 ml
Colors
Dark green, Green
Material
Vitro porcelain
Type
Mug
Bottom stamps (4)
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
Little My
Little My lives in the Moomin house and is a part of the Moomin family, even though she is not really related to the Moomins. Mymble older is her mother, Mymble her sister, and Snufkin his half-brother. In spite of her small size, Little My is very courageous, fearless and brave. Little My is known for being quite feisty and having a sharp sense of humour. Little My always makes her own decisions and acts as she sees fit. She doesn’t let any kind of mayhem disturb her, and loves spending time in narrow and unusual places that most can’t even fit into. Little My is also very curious, she loves secrets and is good at keeping them. Little My has an orange bun of hair and a red dress. Little My first appeared in Tove Jansson’s book The Memoirs of Moominpappa.
