• A round white ceramic lidded box made by Arabia, with black printed patterns, including a decorative border and a portrait illustration on the lid of a woman with a fat cat on her lap, set against a neutral gray background.
  • A round white ceramic lidded box made by Arabia, with the lid off. Black painted patterns, including a decorative border and a portrait illustration on the lid of a woman with a fat cat on her lap, set against a neutral gray background.
  • A round white ceramic lidded box made by Arabia, with black hand painted patterns by Raija Uosikkinen, including a decorative border and a portrait illustration on the lid of a woman with a fat cat on her lap, set against a neutral gray background.
  • A round white ceramic lidded box made by Arabia, with black hand painted patterns by Raija Uosikkinen, including a decorative border and a portrait illustration on the lid of a woman with a fat cat on her lap, set against a neutral white background.
  • A round white ceramic lidded dish made by Arabia, with the lid off. Jar has a black hand painted decorative border
  • A round white ceramic lidded box made by Arabia, with black hand painted patterns, including a decorative border and a portrait illustration on the lid of a woman with a fat cat on her lap, set against a neutral white background.
  • A round white ceramic lidded box made by Arabia, with black hand painted patterns, including a decorative border set against a neutral white background.
  • Close-up of the underside of a white ceramic plate or dish with gold 'ARABIA MADE IN FINLAND 13' text and part of a black illustrated floral-and-figure pattern visible on another piece below.
  • Black and white historical photograph of a Finnish woman seated at a desk, writing or signing a document, with a pin on her dark blouse and paint brushes visible in the foreground.
  • Two women in a modern Scandi living room, seated in light gray armchairs facing each other across a small wooden coffee table. One woman wears a cream dress and holds a white mug, while the other wears a dark gray blazer and trousers and holds a white cup. A dish by Raija Uosikkinen is in the foreground and a fat black cat sleeps on the rug.
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Lidded Dish, from the "Emilia" series by Raija Uosikkinen

Lidded Dish, from the "Emilia" series by Raija Uosikkinen

$300.00 USD
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Cat ladies unite! This is a charming example from Arabia Finland’s Emilia Series, designed by Raija Uosikkinen, one of the factory’s most talented yet overlooked designers. These are the women I love to uncover. Her wonderfully detailed black-and-white illustration depicts a stylish woman in a flower-filled setting, accompanied by her very large & very pampered cat. There are tiny dolls, textiles, and sewing implements tucked throughout the scene, giving the design the feeling of a little story unfolding across the surface. It is whimsical, slightly eccentric, and quintessentially Uosikkinen.

4" Diameter x 2.5" H

Uosikkinen was a master of Arabia’s decorative techniques and drew much of her inspiration from Finnish nature, including the allotment garden she kept near the Arabia factory. Her extensive travels throughout Asia and the Americas also found their way into her work, giving her designs a wonderfully personal and imaginative character. Her positive outlook on life is evident to anyone who looks at this light and playful Emilia series from 1959. The joy conveyed in her motifs makes her pieces attractive to many collectors today.

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