Description
A large blue flower and softly shaded rim give this Arabia jug its recognisable blue and cream palette.
The Finnish jug combines a rounded body with a narrower neck, flared pouring lip and curved loop handle. Its raised foot lifts the floral decoration above the base, while the shaded rim provides a softer contrast to the darker flower. The underside carries an Arabia chimney backstamp and the number 20. The chimney mark supports a period of circa 1932 to 1949; the separate number is retained as a marking rather than interpreted as a date. The flower, handle profile and raised foot provide useful points of comparison with other Arabia tableware. The jug belongs alongside the store's blue and white ceramics and tea-table pieces. Related pieces appear in Tea and Coffee Table and Blues and Whites.
- Maker: Arabia, Finland.
- Dimensions: 16 cm high × 17 cm wide.
- Condition: Excellent overall. Light discolouration is visible on the foot ring, with a few small dark specks on the exterior.
- Features: Blue floral decoration, a shaded blue rim, a blue Arabia chimney backstamp and the number 20 on the base.
- Period: Circa 1932 to 1949
- SKU: SKU-00773
A distinctive piece for collectors of Arabia ceramics, Finnish tableware or blue floral pottery.