KUPITTAAN SAVI｜1921–1969｜FINLAND
Kupittaan Savi was a Finnish ceramics manufacturer founded in 1921 in the historic city of Turku.
The company remained in operation until 1969.
Kupittaan Savi’s works are characterized by mold-made forms finished with hand-applied decoration.
Many decorators and young artists contributed to its production, creating pieces with floral, figural, and animal motifs.
Because each piece was decorated by hand, even works of the same model have their own individual character.
This gives Kupittaan Savi ceramics a distinctive sense of warmth and individuality.
While Arabia, one of Finland’s best-known ceramic manufacturers, focused on large-scale industrial production,
Kupittaan Savi operated on a smaller scale and emphasized handcrafted decoration.
As a result, the company produced ceramics with a rustic, warm, and gently pastoral character.
These qualities remain central to the appeal of Kupittaan Savi today.
In 1949, Marjukka Paasivirta became art director and, together with designers such as Linnea Lehtonen and Okki Laine,
developed products that reflected the growing trend toward simple and functional modern design.
At the 1954 Milan Triennale, works by Marjukka Paasivirta, Linnea Lehtonen, and Orvokki Laine each received a silver medal.
This helped establish Kupittaan Savi’s international reputation.
In the early 1960s, Heidi Blomstedt also designed for Kupittaan Savi, creating elegantly refined forms including striking vases.
