Arabia Moomin Mug #77
Midsummer (2016)
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Mug Midsummer was launched as a limited edition for the summer season in 2016. Instead of a bowl, a plate with the same design was released with the mug. More red colour was used to outline the im...
Mug Midsummer was launched as a limited edition for the summer season in 2016. Instead of a bowl, a plate with the same design was released with the mug. More red colour was used to outline the images in the mug, but as designer Tove Slotte wanted to stay loyal to Tove Jansson’s original style, some of the outlining in the characters was left black. In the green and red mug Snorkmaiden, Mymble and Fillyjonk are seen on a meadow. Seasonal stickers have been used in the mugs since 2006. Mug Midsummer is the last mug manufactured in Finland, at the Arabia factory.
Additional information
Name
Midsummer
Product category
Moomin Mug
Mug number
77
Production period
2016
Theme
Summer season
Brand
Arabia
Bottom stamp
1 different
Sticker
Muumi muki 0,3L Juhannus - Moomin mug 0,3L Midsummer - SESONKITUOTE - SEASONAL PRODUCT 2016
Product designer
Kaj Franck
Graphic designer
Tove Slotte
Characters
Fillyjonk
Mymble
Snorkmaiden
Original images
Book - Moominsummer Madness (1954) - Tove Jansson
Comic strip #5 - Moomin's Winter Follies (1955) - Tove Jansson
Measurements
Height: 8.1, Width: 11.2, Diameter: 8.3 cm
Weight
250 g
Volume
300 ml
Colors
Green, Multicolor
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
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.
Fillyjonk
Ms Fillyjonk is a friend of principles and good order. She is a caring and nervous mother, who only wants her kids to avoid the influence of bad company. Obeying the rules is very important to Fillyjonk, and sometimes she gets very upset over the tiniest obstacle. As Fillyjonk is very fond of cleaning and almost symmetrical order, sometimes the kids and their wild energy gets on her nerves quite a lot. However, Fillyjonk seems to secretly envy the relaxed and casual life of the Moomin family. Fillyjonk lives in a fenced house in Moominvalley with her three children. She wears a red dress, a hat and carries a purse. Fillyjonk’s kids are also dressed in matching clothes. Fillyjonk first appears in Tove Jansson’s novel The Book about Moomin, Mymble and Little My.
Mymble
Mymble is a helpful and kind person, who takes care of her siblings. Her little sister Little My is very different from her. Mymble is a dreamer who daydreams of finding love. With her contemplating nature Mymble is more like her step-brother Snufkin. On the outside she resembles Little My, as she wears her hair in the same way and wears a pink dress. Mymble is introduced in Tove Jansson’s novel The Memoirs of Moominpappa.
