Arabia Moomin Mug #127
Moominvalley Park Japan (2023–)
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The new Moominvalley Park Japan mug will be released on February 10th, 2023 and will be sold at the Moominvalley Park theme park located in Hanno, Japan. The mugs will initially be sold only at the th...
The new Moominvalley Park Japan mug will be released on February 10th, 2023 and will be sold at the Moominvalley Park theme park located in Hanno, Japan. The mugs will initially be sold only at the theme park and later at the Japanese Moomin Shop, however, the mugs will only be shipped within Japan. The updated Moominvalley Park Japan mug design is similar to the previous Moominvalley Park Japan mug, which was available from 2019 to 2022. The bottom part of the mug design has remained the same, with only color changes, while the top part has changed into a nighttime theme park landscape. The design is inspired by Tove Jansson's book "The Invisible Child and Other Stories" from 1962. The design of the new Japanese mug was selected from the story "Hemuli, who loved silence". In the story, Hemuli works as a ticket inspector at an amusement park, but a heavy rainstorm destroys the entire park. Hemuli then moves alone to his grandmother's old garden, after which the children collect the scattered parts of the amusement park and rebuild it.
Additional information
Name
Moominvalley Park Japan
Also known as
Moomin mug Japan 2023
Product category
Moomin Mug
Mug number
127
Production period
2023–
Theme
Special products
Brand
Arabia
Bottom stamp
1 different
Product designer
Kaj Franck
Graphic designer
Tove Slotte
Characters
Little My
Moominmamma
Moominpappa
Moomintroll
Sniff
Snufkin
Original image
Book - Tales from Moominvalley (1962) - Tove Jansson
Measurements
Height: 8.1, Width: 11.2, Diameter: 8.3 cm
Weight
250 g
Volume
300 ml
Color
Turquoise
Material
Vitro porcelain
Type
Mug
Bottom stamps (1)
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
Moomintroll
Moomintroll is a lovable and happy creature, and he longs for adventure. He is always at the heart of the event. He cares for his friends very much, and wants everyone around him to be happy. Just like the other Moomins, Moomintroll loves the sea. Moomintroll is a great combination of his parents: He is brave and adventurous like Moominpappa, as well as kind and compassionate like Moominmamma. The best place in the world for Moomintroll is Moominvalley, and he never fails to find an adventure. His fearlessness and longing for adventure sometimes carry him out of the Valley. Moomintroll is a roundish character, and he has a tussle at the end of his tail. In spite of his young age, Moomintroll has experienced the highs and lows of romance with his girlfriend Snorkmaiden. Moomintroll first appeared in Tove Jansson’s novel The Moomins and the Great Flood.
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.
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.
Moominpappa
Moominpappa is the decisive and fair patriarch of the Moomin family. Moominpappa is known to be adventurous by nature, with thousands of experiences and stories from his younger years. He is also a thinker, who writes his chronicles and always wants to know what is going on around him. Family is everything to Moominpappa, and he is willing to do whatever it takes for his family. He is settled in Moominvalley and enjoys the quiet life, but still remembers his days of wild adventure. Moominpappa loves the sea and considers himself a great sailor and a fisherman. He uses a cane, and is hardly ever seen without his top hat. Moominpappa first appeared in Tove Jansson’s book The Moomins and the Great Flood.
Snufkin
Snufkin is a harmonica playing free spirit, who loves fishing and hiking. His worldly belongings travel with him in his backpack, and he values the simple life. Freedom is very important to Snufkin, and he prefers doing things his own way. The wise and reflective Snufkin is very popular and admired in Moominvalley, especially among the tiniest and more fearful creatures. Each year around November, Snufkin leaves to travel south, and his friend Moomintroll stays behind and waits for his return. Mymble and Little My are Snufkin’s half sisters. Even though Snufkin enjoys his time alone, he doesn’t avoid the company of others. Snufkin has a green coat and a slouch hat. He first appeared in Tove Jansson’s novel Comet in Moominland.
Sniff
Known as a little bit fearful and very kind person, Sniff is often included in the adventures of the Moomin family. He also lives at the Moomin house. Sniff loves everything shiny and valuable, and is sometimes quite infatuated by such things. He dreams of riches and wealth, but so far his plans haven’t paid off. Sniff also loves food, and where there is a delicious smelling dinner, that’s where Sniff is found. Unlike many inhabitants of Moominvalley, Sniff dreads water. Sniff is quick to get excited about things, but if any effort is needed to carry out a plan, he gets bored even more quickly. Sniff’s parents Muddler and Fuzzy lost him when he was very young. The Moomin family found him by chance and took him in. Sniff has pointy ears and a long tail. He was first seen in Tove Jansson’s novel The Moomins and the Great Flood.
