Raija Uosikkinen Decorative Plate for Arabia of Finland, 1983

Raija Uosikkinen Decorative Plate for Arabia of Finland, 1985. Retains the original box.

Raija Uosikkinen Decorative Plate for Arabia of Finland, 1981. Retains the original box.

Raija Uosikkinen Decorative Plate for Arabia of Finland, 1987. Retains the original box.

Raija Uosikkinen Decorative Plate for Arabia of Finland, 1976.

Birger Kaipiainen for Arabia. Large Paratiisi dish, late 20th century. Measures: 36 x 31.5 cm. In very good condition. Stamped.

Exceptional and beautiful large platter designed by Birger Kaipiainen for Rörstrand in limited edition, number 294/500. Decor with apples, plums and bunches of grapes. Birger Kaipiainen has been called "the master of ceramics" and "the undisputed ruler of decorative art". Highlights of iridescent glaze. The platter is in mint condition. No sign of use. Birger Kaipiainen began his career at the Arabia Art Department in 1937 and quickly found his own way to make art. The soon-to-begin Winter War and several losses in his personal life cast a dark shadow over the beginning of his artistic career, and this manifested as sadness and longing in his early works. They are dominated by ethereal, fairy-tale-like characters depicted in pastel tones, with references to early Italian Renaissance and longing for a more beautiful world. Kaipiainen graduated from the School of Arts & Crafts (later known as the Aalto School of Arts of Helsinki). After graduation he went to work for Finnish ceramics...

A lovely ceramic dish of model "Vinga" designed between 1957-1959 by Ingrid Atterberg at Upsala Ekeby. It is 35.5 cm (14.2") in diameter and in excellent condition. Upsala Ekeby c...

Danish mid-century Baca Faience plate by Nils Thorsson for Royal Copenhagen Small mid-century plate from the Baca series by Nils Thorsson for Royal Copenhagen. This highly detail...