GOBLET

This is a goblet created in the artist's own studio.
It is made by joining two thrown cups at their bases.
The signature is handwritten "AHO," and although indistinct, a stamped "MADE IN FINLAND."
It is a rare item.
*In good condition with no noticeable damage.

KAARINA AHO｜KAARINA AHO｜1925–1990｜FINLAND

Kaarina Aho (Kaarina Aho) was a Finnish female ceramic artist and designer. She was born in 1925 into a prominent cultural 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 1957 Milan Triennale, her 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 offered her resignation, but it was not accepted by the company. Instead, she was given access to almost all departments at Arabia, and acquired a variety of 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 as an artist.