GOBLET

This is a goblet created in her own studio.
It is a piece made by joining two cups, created on a potter's wheel, at their bases.
The handwritten signature is "AHO", and although faint, there is a stamp that says "MADE IN FINLAND".
It is a rare item.
*It is in good condition with no noticeable damage.

KAARINA AHO｜KAARINA AHO｜1925–1990｜FINLAND

Kaarina Aho was a Finnish ceramist and designer. She was born in 1925 into a culturally prominent family; her grandfather was the national author Juhani Aho, and her grandmother was the artist Venny Soldan-Brofeldt.

After graduating from the Central School of Arts and Crafts, she joined Arabia's product design department in 1946 as Kaj Franck's first assistant, and designed numerous products as a designer from 1949 to 1962.

At the Milan Triennale in 1957, the BL model mocha cup won a gold medal.

When she first joined Arabia, she was not satisfied with tasks such as decorating mass-produced items and submitted her resignation, but it was not accepted by the company. Instead, she gained access to almost all departments at Arabia, acquiring various skills.

While belonging to the product design department, she also created one-of-a-kind pieces on the potter's wheel and held her own exhibitions. After leaving Arabia in 1962, she established her own studio and continued to create works as an artist.