Arabia Moomin Wall Tile #1
Decoration Tree Moominmamma (2014)
Price estimate
100+ users have this in collection
The Decoration tree Moominmamma -wall tile was launched in 2014 and was available only for a limited time. The height of the wall tile is 189mm and the width is 151mm. The wall tile is part of a 13...
The Decoration tree Moominmamma -wall tile was launched in 2014 and was available only for a limited time. The height of the wall tile is 189mm and the width is 151mm. The wall tile is part of a 13 pieces Moomin by Arabia decoration tree. The unique wall tiles, which each features one or more Moominvalley residents, were produced between years 2014 and 2016. The designer and ceramic artist Tove Slotte has patterned the tree based on one of Tove Jansson’s original drawings from 1956. Originally, Jansson created a tree with a Moomintroll that was used in advertising for a bank.
Additional information
Name
Decoration Tree Moominmamma
Product category
Moomin Wall Tile
Serial number
1
Production period
2014
Brand
Arabia
Product designer
Arabia
Graphic designer
Tove Slotte
Character
Moominmamma
Original image
Advertisement - Föreningsbanken (1956) - Tove Jansson
Measurements
Height: 18.9, Width: 15.1 cm
Weight
530 g
Colors
Green, Multicolor
Material
Vitro porcelain
Type
Wall tile
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.
