Arabia Moomin Wall Plate #7
Adult education (1991–1994)
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Adult education-wall plate was launched in 1991 and the production was discontinued in 1994. The diameter of the wall plate is 12 cm. Camilla Moberg designed and adapted the illustrations that are bas...
Adult education-wall plate was launched in 1991 and the production was discontinued in 1994. The diameter of the wall plate is 12 cm. Camilla Moberg designed and adapted the illustrations that are based on Tove Jansson’s original images.
Additional information
Name
Adult education
Product category
Moomin Wall Plate
Serial number
7
Production period
1991–1994
Theme
90s
Brand
Arabia
Product designer
Arabia
Graphic designer
Camilla Moberg
Character
Moominmamma
Measurements
Height: 1.8, Diameter: 12.0 cm
Weight
155 g
Colors
Beige, Multicolor
Material
Vitro porcelain
Type
Wall plate
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.
Camilla Moberg
Camilla Kristina Moberg is a Finnish-Swedish designer and an artist. She was born on November 22nd 1961 in Helsinki. In the early 1990s Tove Slotte, the designer of the Arabia Moomin products went on parental leave, and the person hired to substitute her was freelance designer Camilla Moberg. She was completing her diploma work at Arabia at the time. Arabia Savoie- and Arabia Pinokas series are designed by Moberg. Substituting Tove Slotte, Moberg was offered the chance to design the next four Moomin mugs. Mugs designed by Camilla Moberg were in production from 1991 to 1999. She is an accomplished designer and her brand Camilla Moberg Designs has released several glass sculptures and graphic carved lamps. Camilla Moberg lives and works in Fiskars Village.
Characters
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.
