Arabia Moomin Serving Dishes
True to its Origins Serving Bowl (2018–)
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True to its Origins Serving Bowl was released in 2018 and it is still in production. The original artwork is found in Tove Jansson’s novel 'Moominpappa at Sean' and the novel 'Moominvalley in November...
True to its Origins Serving Bowl was released in 2018 and it is still in production. The original artwork is found in Tove Jansson’s novel 'Moominpappa at Sean' and the novel 'Moominvalley in November'. Tove Slotte designed and adapted Tove Jansson's original illustrations to ceramics. The diameter of the Serving Bowl is 23 cm. In addition to the serving bowl, a mug, a bowl, two different sized jars, a plate and a pitcher complete the series.
Additional information
Name
True to its Origins Serving Bowl
Product category
Moomin Serving Dishes
Production period
2018–
Theme
Special products
Brand
Arabia
Product designer
Arabia
Graphic designer
Tove Slotte
Characters
Moominmamma
Moominpappa
Original images
Book - Moominpappa at Sea (1965) - Tove Jansson
Book - Moominvalley in November (1970) - Tove Jansson
Measurements
Height: 7.5, Diameter: 23.0 cm
Weight
980 g
Volume
2500 ml
Color
White
Material
Vitro porcelain
Type
Servicing dishes
Designers
Arabia
Arabia was a Finnish design company founded in 1873 specializing in the processing of faijance, tableware and porcelain. The company's product selection consists of popular tableware sets and design products. Valued Arabia products are defined by timeless and strong design and practicality stemming from genuine consumer orientation. Several notable designers, such as Kaj Franck and Birger Kaipiainen, have designed products for Arabia, and Arabia has won numerous design awards. Arabia was acquired by Hackman in 1990 and became one of Hackman's trademarks.
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
Moominpappa
Moominpappa is the decisive and fair patriarch of the Moomin family. Moominpappa is known to be adventurous by nature, with thousands of experiences and stories from his younger years. He is also a thinker, who writes his chronicles and always wants to know what is going on around him. Family is everything to Moominpappa, and he is willing to do whatever it takes for his family. He is settled in Moominvalley and enjoys the quiet life, but still remembers his days of wild adventure. Moominpappa loves the sea and considers himself a great sailor and a fisherman. He uses a cane, and is hardly ever seen without his top hat. Moominpappa first appeared in Tove Jansson’s book The Moomins and the Great Flood.
Moominmamma
Moominmamma is the lovable and gentle mother figure, and her peaceful character brings some stability to the colourful and lively Moomin family. Moominmamma is a caring and loving personality, who only wishes all living creatures well. Moominmamma appreciates uniqueness in everyone and is always just. Amongst the inhabitants of Moomin Valley, Moominmamma is considered a very reliable and helpful person. She is never out of chores and she loves to keep busy in her kitchen and the garden. Moominmamma has an astonishing ability to see that every cloud has a silver lining. The apron and the handbag are very important accessories to Moominmamma. In the handbag she carries supplies for all possible occasions. Moominmamma appears in almost all of the Moomin books.
