Arabia Moomin Pitcher #5
Adventure Move (2013–)
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Arabia’s Adventure series got a new addition in 2013 called Adventure Move. A line of products was released at the same time with the pitcher: A plate, a bowl, a mug, jars in two different sizes, and ...
Arabia’s Adventure series got a new addition in 2013 called Adventure Move. A line of products was released at the same time with the pitcher: A plate, a bowl, a mug, jars in two different sizes, and a set of cutlery. The pitcher is still in production. In the series illustrations there is a comet approaching Moominvalley, which the Moomins are about to flee from. In addition to the grey colour theme, red colour is used in the design to highlight the details. The original illustrations are from Tove and Lars Jansson’s comic strip #17 Moomin and the Comet. Tove Slotte designed and adapted the illustrations based on Tove Jansson’s original illustrations and drawings.
Additional information
Name
Adventure Move
Product category
Moomin Pitcher
Pitcher number
5
Production period
2013–
Theme
Special products
Brand
Arabia
Product designer
Pekka Paikkari
Graphic designer
Tove Slotte
Characters
Little My
Moomintroll
Snorkmaiden
Original image
Comic strip #17 - Moomin and the Comet (1958) - Tove Jansson, Lars Jansson
Measurements
Height: 14.4, Width: 17.5, Diameter: 12.4 cm
Weight
670 g
Volume
1100 ml
Color
Gray
Material
Vitro porcelain
Type
Pitcher
Designers
Pekka Paikkari
Pekka Paikkari (b. 1960) is a designer and sculptor. Paikkari has been designing tableware and ornaments for Iittala and Arabia for thirty years.
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.
Snorkmaiden
Snorkmaiden is young and a bit of an erratic personality, always full of surprises. Snorkmaiden is Moomintroll’s friend and his love interest. Snorkmaiden has a brother called Snork, and they belong in the family of Snorks. The snorks change their colouring according to their emotions, and Snorkmaiden turns pale green when she gets upset. Snorkmaiden is an eternal dreamer, who often daydreams of romance and the prince of her dreams. Her vain and flirtatious nature might seem annoying to the others from time to time, but sometimes her stubbornness turns out to be very useful. Snorkmaiden has lovely golden coloured bangs, and a golden anklet. Snorkmaiden first appeared in Tove Jansson’s novel Comet in Moominland.
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.
