Arabia Moomin Mug #99
Snorkmaiden (2020–)
Price estimate
£10 - 15 With Sticker
£5 - 10 Without Sticker
In the spring of 2020 Arabia launched a new mug for Snorkmaiden to replace the pink one that was discontinued in 2019. Snorkmaiden Lila is still in production. The mug was designed by Tove Slotte....
In the spring of 2020 Arabia launched a new mug for Snorkmaiden to replace the pink one that was discontinued in 2019. Snorkmaiden Lila is still in production. The mug was designed by Tove Slotte. The original images are from Tove Jansson’s comic strip #3 Moomin on the Riviera.
Additional information
Price estimate
£10 - 15 With Sticker
£5 - 10 Without Sticker
Name
Snorkmaiden
Also known as
Snorkmaiden Lila
Product category
Moomin Mug
Mug number
99
Production period
2020–
Theme
Characters
Brand
Arabia
Bottom stamps
2 different
Sticker
Muumi muki 0,3L Niiskuneiti liila - Moomin mug 0,3L Snorkmaiden lila - Designed in Finland - Made in Thailand
Product designer
Kaj Franck
Graphic designer
Tove Slotte
Character
Snorkmaiden
Original image
Comic strip #3 - Moomin on the Riviera (1955) - Tove Jansson
Measurements
Height: 8.1, Width: 11.2, Diameter: 8.3 cm
Weight
250 g
Volume
300 ml
Colors
Lilac, Purple
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.
