Arabia Moomin Mug #43
Siesta (2009)
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The 2009 seasonal summer mug Siesta is the fourth sunny summer mug, in light blue and green colours. The mug presents Moominpappa on a meadow, contemplating peacefully under the sun. The original i...
The 2009 seasonal summer mug Siesta is the fourth sunny summer mug, in light blue and green colours. The mug presents Moominpappa on a meadow, contemplating peacefully under the sun. The original image was a picture of Moomintroll in Tove and Lars Jansson’s comic #16 Conscientious Moomin. Designer Tove Slotte chose the image and changed the character into Moominpappa by adding a top hat on his head. Season stickers have been used in seasonal products since 2006.
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Price estimate
i£55 - 80 With Sticker
£40 - 50 Without Sticker
Name
Siesta
Product category
Moomin Mug
Mug number
43
Production period
2009
Theme
Summer season
Brand
Arabia
Bottom stamps
2 different
Sticker
Season sticker
Product designer
Kaj Franck
Graphic designer
Tove Slotte
Character
Moominpappa
Original image
Comic strip #16 - Conscientious Moomin (1958) - Tove Jansson, Lars Jansson
Measurements
Height: 8.1, Width: 11.2, Diameter: 8.3 cm
Weight
250 g
Volume
300 ml
Colors
Blue, Green, Striped
Material
Vitro porcelain
Bottom stamps (2)
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.
