Priced per piece.
A large vintage collection of iconic Arabia dinnerware from Finland.
The collection comprises:
Dinner plates 25.5 cm
Small side plates 17.7 cm (sold out)
Medium side plates 20 cm
Desert bowls 17.5 x 4 cm
Teacups 10 x 5 cm plus saucers
Cake plates 16 cm
Small coffee cups 7 x 7 cm and saucers (sold out)
Single espresso cups 7 x 4.5 cm plus saucers
Coffee mugs 8.5 x 8.5 cm plus saucers
Sugar bowls 10.5 x 6 cm plus lids
Milk jugs small, medium and large
Tea pots 12 x 18 cm plus lids (sold out)
Coffee pots 18.5 x 12 cm plus lids
Casseroles plus lids 19.5 cm diameter
Small casserole - no lid
Soup tureen with lid
Oval serving platter 36 x 24.5 cm
Round serving platters 33.5 cm diameter
Shallow baking dish 30 x 23 cm (sold out)
The Ruska series of Arabia Finland, designed by Ulla Procopé, is a modern Scandinavian design classic. It was designed in the 1960’s and became one of the bestselling series for the company. It was so popular that production carried on until 1999.
It was the first time the company used a matt glaze for factory produced ware. The unusual technique, with powdered iron applied to the glazing, has a hand-crafted feel about it with the glaze colour and mottled appearance turning out slightly different in every piece.
As with most modern products, it was versatile. The Ruska range could be used for serving, but also for baking, heating, baking, or even storing in the freezer.
