Ceramic mug "Love" (Rakkaus). Finland, Arabia.
Finland, Arabia, made in Thailand. In production since 1996. Designer: Tove Slotte. Factory mark.
Height: 8 cm, top diameter: 8 cm. According to the factory, the volume: 300 ml, in fact: 200 ml.
Without chips, damage and restorations. With factory label.
The only mug from the 90s still in production is the light pink Moomin mug Love. The mug designer Tove Slotte believes that the emotional charge of the mug is one of the main reasons for its popularity: "The hugging Moomins is an adorable illustration, and combined with the light pink color it expresses one of the strongest emotions, love".
The illustrations from following comic strips were used for the decoration of this mug: № 07Moomin Builds a House (Tove Jansson, 1956). № 10 Moomin Valley Turns Jungle (Tove Jansson, 1956) № 11 Moomin and the Martians (Tove Jansson, 1957). № 15 Snorkmaiden Goes Rococo (Tove and Lars Jansson’s, 1958)
(All Arabia mugs have been produced in Thailand since 2015).
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