PLANT POT COVER (BLACK) LL

This is a pot cover developed from the SN model planter with a saucer, one of the representative works designed in 1964 and manufactured until 1985.
It integrates the pot and saucer of the SN model.
Since it is not listed in the 1979 catalog, it is presumed to have been added to the series in the 1980s.
It is the same size as SN4.
*In good condition with not much sign of use.

RICHARD LINDH｜Richard Lindh｜1929–2006｜FINLAND

Richard Lindh was a Finnish designer. He majored in ceramics at the School of Art and Design from 1951 to 1954.

He met his future wife, Francesca Mascitti Lindh, at this school, and in 1953, while still students, they established a small studio in Helsinki, primarily producing practical pottery.

In 1955, he joined Arabia's art department as an artist, and from 1959, he served as director of the applied arts department, from 1964 as director of the product design department, and from 1973 as director of the art department, holding various key positions until he left Arabia in 1989.

He was a designer who worked in a wide range of fields, from art and craft works to products such as tableware.

ARABIA｜Arabia｜1873 –｜FINLAND

Arabia was established in 1873 as a subsidiary of the Swedish ceramics manufacturer Rörstrand in the Arabia district on the outskirts of Helsinki, and began operations the following year in 1874. In 1916, it separated from Rörstrand's capital and became an independent Finnish company.

In 1929, the world's largest tunnel kiln, measuring 112 meters in length, was introduced, streamlining production and establishing a mass production system. This led Arabia to develop into one of Europe's leading ceramic factories.

In 1932, Kurt Ekholm was appointed art director and organized Arabia's artistic activities into an art department. He created an environment for artists to work and established a system to develop products and art pieces in parallel.

A major characteristic of Arabia is that its three departments—the art department, the applied arts department, and the product design department—have developed products through mutual collaboration.

Artists in the art department included Toini Muona, Friedl Kjellberg, Michael Schilkin, Birger Kaipiainen, Rut Bryk, and Kyllikki Salmenhaara. Their works gained international acclaim from the 1930s, playing a crucial role in shaping Arabia's cultural identity and contributing significantly to the development of Finnish ceramics.

In the 1940s, Friedl Kjellberg developed Rice Porcelain using the 'hotarude' technique. Mass production began in 1950 and it became a long-selling product until 1974, highly praised internationally as Arabia's representative artistic porcelain.

Against the backdrop of functionalism spreading in Northern Europe in the 1930s, Ekholm released the AR series (SINIVALKO) of tableware in 1935, indicating the future direction of Nordic modern design.

In 1945, Kaj Franck joined as a designer and, together with Kaarina Aho and Ulla Procopé, worked to refresh product design. The Kilta series, released in 1953, achieved great success as innovative modern design tableware characterized by simple geometric forms and versatility.

Arabia boasts numerous awards since the 1930s, especially at the Milan Triennale in the 1950s (1951, 1954, 1957), where many products by designers, in addition to works by artists from the art department, received awards, establishing its global reputation.