Arabia Moomin Mug #23
Family (2002–2009, 2011)
Price estimate
£45 - 55 With Sticker
£30 - 40 Without Sticker
Mug called Family was released in 2002 and the production was discontinued in 2009. An additional set of mugs was manufactured in 2011. Instead of one character, Tove Slotte designed the mug with mult...
Mug called Family was released in 2002 and the production was discontinued in 2009. An additional set of mugs was manufactured in 2011. Instead of one character, Tove Slotte designed the mug with multiple Moomin characters. The most noticeable difference between the mug and the original images is the garland, removed from Moomimamma’s image by Tove Slotte. The original artwork is found in Tove and Lars Jansson’s comic #17 Moomin and the Comet, Tove Jansson’s novel Moominland Midwinter and comic #8 Moomin Begins a New Life, as well as Lars Jansson’s comic #70 Moominpappa and Old Age.
Additional information
Price estimate
£45 - 55 With Sticker
£30 - 40 Without Sticker
Name
Family
Product category
Moomin Mug
Mug number
23
Production period
2002–2009
2011
Brand
Arabia
Bottom stamps
3 different
Product designer
Kaj Franck
Graphic designer
Tove Slotte
Characters
Little My
Moominmamma
Moominpappa
Moomintroll
Snorkmaiden
Original images
Comic strip #8 - Moomin Begins a New Life (1956) - Tove Jansson
Book - Moominland Midwinter (1957) - Tove Jansson
Comic strip #17 - Moomin and the Comet (1958) - Tove Jansson, Lars Jansson
Comic strip #70 - Moominpappa and Old Age (1974) - Lars Jansson
Measurements
Height: 8.1, Width: 11.2, Diameter: 8.3 cm
Weight
250 g
Volume
300 ml
Colors
Multicolor, Red, Yellow
Material
Vitro porcelain
Bottom stamps (3)
Who designs the illustrations for the Moomin mugs?
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.
