Birger Kaipiainen for Arabia, Large Paratiisi Dish, Late 20th Century

Maebata, Japan, porcelain dish with Christmas motif. Late 20th century In perfect condition. Marked. Dimensions: L 16.5 x H 6.0 cm.

Maebata, Japan, porcelain dish with Christmas motif. Late 20th century. In perfect condition. Marked. Dimensions: L 24.5 x H 5.7 cm.

Large Meissen fish dish in hand-painted porcelain. Early 20th century. Measures: 55 x 26 x 4.5 cm. In very good condition. Small repair on the edge. St...

Large Meissen serving dish in hand-painted porcelain. Early 20th century. Measures: 49 x 38 x 6 cm. In excellent condition. Small hairline crack from production. Stamped. 3rd fac...

Raija Uosikkinen for Arabia. Large Pitsi serving dish with flower decoration. Dated 1967-1974. Measures: 43 x 29 x 4 cm. In excellent condition. Stam...

Raija Uosikkinen for Arabia. Round Pitsi serving dish with flower decoration. Dated 1967-1974. Diameter: 33 cm. In excellent condition. Stamped.

Amazing, unique stoneware platter by Birger Kaipiainen. Beautiful composition with deep red poppy flowers with seeds in relief in the center and butteflies scattered on the petals. ...

Birger Kaipiainen (1915-1988) was the master of decorative ceramics. He was especially known for his ornamental dishes, rich, colourful and with themes from the fantasy world and fai...

Birger Kaipiainen (1915-1988) was the master of decorative ceramics. He was especially known for his ornamental dishes, rich, colourful and with themes from the fantasy world and fai...

Birger Kaipiainen saw the world through a surreal and symbolic filter that made it more joyful, flowerful, and certainly more colourful. However, during times of grief, as when he lost his wife Maggi in 1966, he turned to blues, blacks and violets. Another such period was when Kaipiainen lost his dear friend, the Marimekko's founder and designer, Armi Ratia in 1979. Birger and Armi used to spend a lot of time at her legendary Bökars Mansion that had a wonderful veranda adorned with columns and chandeliers. Armi's loss was reflected in a few of Kaipiainen's works from that period. In those works (see last pics of dishes from the book Kaipiainen by Maria Berg) his interpretation of the duality of life and death was obvious. Also the symbolism bridging the two was present (reflection, bridges, boats, flowing waters). We can also see pansy flowers that he frequently used after the loss of his wife. In this unique dish, Kaipiainen used a lot of the above colours and elements, and just as Armi was the soul of their legendary parties, he introduced the golden harp...

Dish designed by Birger Kaipiainen for Arabia, Finland, 1970s. Stoneware. Unique. Signed "KAIPIAINEN ARABIA" Dimensions: L: 42 cm / 1' 4 1/2'' H: 36 cm / 1' 2"

Large Platter, design Birger Kaipiainen, manufactured by Rörstrand limited edition 103/500, Mid 20th Century, porcelain, good vintage condition, minor patina consistent with age and ...