PLANT POT COVER (BLACK) L

A plant pot cover developed from the SN model planter with a saucer, one of the brand's masterpieces designed in 1964 and manufactured until 1985.
The design integrates the pot and saucer of the SN model.
It is presumed to have been added to the series in the 1980s, as it is not listed in the 1979 catalog.
Same size as SN3.
*In good condition with minimal signs of use.

RICHARD LINDH｜1929–2006｜FINLAND

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

At this school, he met Francesca Mascitti Lindh, who would become his wife. In 1953, while still students, they established a small studio in Helsinki and primarily produced utilitarian pottery.

In 1955, he joined Arabia's art department. He went on to hold various key positions until leaving Arabia in 1989, including Director of the Applied Arts Department from 1959, Director of the Product Design Department from 1964, and Director of the Art Department from 1973.

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

ARABIA｜1873 –｜FINLAND

Arabia was established in 1873 as a subsidiary of the Swedish ceramics manufacturer Rörstrand in the Arabia district 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 at the time, stretching 112 meters, was introduced, establishing efficient production and a mass production system. This allowed Arabia to develop into one of Europe's leading ceramics factories.

In 1932, Kurt Ekholm was appointed art director, organizing Arabia's artistic activities into an art department. He created an environment conducive to artists' work and established a system that allowed for the parallel development of products and art pieces.

A major characteristic of Arabia is that product development has been carried out through the interaction of three fields: the art department, the applied art department, and the product design department.

Artists such as Toini Muona, Friedl Kjellberg, Michael Schilkin, Birger Kaipiainen, Rut Bryk, and Kyllikki Salmenhaara participated in the art department. Their works gained international recognition from the 1930s onwards, playing a significant role in Arabia's cultural aspect and the development of Finnish ceramics.

In the 1940s, Friedl Kjellberg developed Rice Porcelain using the "hotarude" (firefly hand) technique. Mass production began in 1950, and it became a long-selling product that continued until 1974, receiving high international acclaim as Arabia's representative artistic porcelain.

Against the backdrop of functionalism spreading in the Nordic countries in the 1930s, Ekholm launched the AR series (SINIVALKO) tableware in 1935, demonstrating the future direction of Nordic modern design.

In 1945, Kaj Franck joined as a designer and, along with Kaarina Aho and Ulla Procopé, advanced the modernization of product design. The Kilta series, launched in 1953, achieved great success as innovative modern design tableware characterized by simple geometric forms and versatility.

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