Moomin mug, Tove’s jubilee with glasses

The year 2014 it had been 100 years since Tove Jansson, the creator of the Moomins, was born. Arabia celebrated the special year with a Tove’s jubilee tableware line, which is based on Jansson’s book, The Dangerous Journey. In the anniversary mug the Moomins are having a garden party. In a story illustrated and written by Tove Jansson, Susanna misplaces her glasses but finds new ones that make the world look completely different. Every sixth of these anniversary mugs was decorated with a pair of glasses on the inside.

First pieces of Arabia’s Moomin tableware came out already in the 1950s, and the large-scale production began in 1990. All the illustrations are done by Tove Slotte who draws inspiration from the original drawings by Tove Jansson. The form of the collection comes from Arabia’s timeless, ceramic Teema tableware designed by Kaj Franck.

Tove Slotte

Moomin Arabia is a collection of Moomin products by Arabia, one of Finland's most renowned brands. The residents of Moominvalley first appeared as ceramic designs in the 1950s when artist Tove Jansson created Moomin-themed dishes and her mother, Signe "Ham" Hammarsten Jansson, crafted ceramic Moomin figures. In the 1990s, Moomin mugs designed by illustrator Tove Slotte quickly became favourites among both children and adults. Since then, Moomin Arabia products have been cherished as delightful everyday items and valuable collectables worldwide. Today, the collection includes not only dishware but also textiles.