Arabia Moomin Mug #47
Muddler (2010–2019)
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Mug Muddler was released in 2010 and the production was discontinued in 2019. Tove Slotte designed the pattern, and the original images were chosen from Tove and Lars Jansson’s comic strip #21 Fud...
Mug Muddler was released in 2010 and the production was discontinued in 2019. Tove Slotte designed the pattern, and the original images were chosen from Tove and Lars Jansson’s comic strip #21 Fuddler’s Courtship. The image on the front side of the mug is from a rarely seen die-cut scrap sheet designed by Tove Jansson in 1969. The pan on Muddler’s head was slightly altered to match Muddler’s hat in the comic strip.
Additional information
Price estimate
i£15 - 15 With Sticker
£10 - 15 Without Sticker
Name
Muddler
Product category
Moomin Mug
Mug number
47
Production period
2010–2019
Theme
Characters
Brand
Arabia
Bottom stamps
4 different
Sticker
MUUMI MUKI 0,3 L Hosuli - MOOMIN MUG 0,3 L Muddler - Designed in Finland - Made in Thailand
Product designer
Kaj Franck
Graphic designer
Tove Slotte
Character
The Muddler
Original images
Comic strip #21 - Fuddler's Courtship (1959) - Tove Jansson, Lars Jansson
Die cut scrap sheet - Tove Jansson
Measurements
Height: 8.1, Width: 11.2, Diameter: 8.3 cm
Weight
250 g
Volume
300 ml
Color
Purple
Material
Vitro porcelain
Bottom stamps (4)
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.
