{"product_id":"kfkl473","title":"EGG CUP ML","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"item-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGreta Jäderholm-Snellman was a designer at Arabia from 1921 to 1937. Deeply informed by European culture, she was among the first to make Arabia aware of the importance of original design at a time when the company had largely relied on copies of foreign models. In 1933, she was awarded a Gold Medal at the Milan Triennale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the ML model egg cup, designed in 1934. It is finished in a beige-toned glaze similar to that of the AH model designed by Kurt Ekholm in 1935, which would later become one of the points of reference for the KILTA series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the 1950s, it was reintroduced using KILTA glazes, incorporated into the KILTA series, and remained in production until 1975.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA rare piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn good condition with only light signs of use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top: 48px;\" class=\"black-text-01\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eARABIA｜1873–｜FINLAND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArabia was founded in 1873 in the Arabia district on the outskirts of Helsinki as a subsidiary of the Swedish ceramics manufacturer Rörstrand. Production began the following year in 1874. In 1916 Arabia separated from Rörstrand’s ownership and became an independent Finnish company.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1929 a tunnel kiln measuring 112 meters in length—one of the largest in the world at the time—was introduced, establishing an efficient mass-production system. This development enabled Arabia to grow into one of the leading ceramic factories in Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1932 Kurt Ekholm was appointed Art Director and organized artistic activity at Arabia into a dedicated art department. He created an environment that allowed artists to work freely and established a structure in which product design and artistic works could develop side by side.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of Arabia’s defining characteristics was its production system, which was divided into three closely connected fields: the Art Department, the Applied Arts Department, and the Product Design Department.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArtists such as Toini Muona, Friedl Kjellberg, Michael Schilkin, Birger Kaipiainen, Rut Bryk, and Kyllikki Salmenhaara worked within the art department. Their works gained international recognition from the 1930s onward, playing an important role in both the cultural identity of Arabia and the development of Finnish ceramic art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the 1940s Friedl Kjellberg developed Rice Porcelain using a delicate pierced porcelain technique. Mass production began in 1950 and continued until 1974, becoming one of Arabia’s most iconic artistic porcelain series and gaining international acclaim.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInfluenced by the rise of Functionalism in Northern Europe during the 1930s, Ekholm introduced the AR tableware series (Sinivalko) in 1935, presenting a new direction that would later shape the development of Nordic modern design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1945 Kaj Franck joined Arabia as a designer. Together with designers such as Kaarina Aho and Ulla Procopé, he led a major renewal of product design. The Kilta series, introduced in 1953, became a major success as a modern tableware design characterized by simple geometric forms and versatility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArabia has received numerous international awards since the 1930s. In particular, at the Milan Triennale of the 1950s (1951, 1954, and 1957), many works from both the art department and the product designers were awarded prizes, establishing Arabia’s international reputation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"GRETA LISA JÄDERHOLM-SNELLMAN","offers":[{"title":"BROWN \/ KFKL420","offer_id":49645040173296,"sku":null,"price":3300.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0786\/5761\/8160\/files\/KFKL473_1.jpg?v=1777717336","url":"https:\/\/elephant-life.com\/en\/products\/kfkl473","provider":"ELEPHANT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}