ESTERI TOMULA. Bowl, Arabia, Finland, signed and dated 1949.

Porcelain. Gold painted decor of girls, peacocks, flowers and more against light glaze. Ø 10 cm. Height 5 cm.

Esteri Tomula is sadly unknown in Sweden. She joined Arabia in 1947, working first in the art industry department, then in the design department as a pattern designer on porcelain. Her decors are today among the most sought after in countries such as Japan, Taiwan and South Korea when it comes to Swedish and Finnish porcelain from the “golden years” 1950-80. This bowl is an early example of her decorative talent. Literature: Helena Leppänen, Esteri Tomula, 2013. /MP

Provenance: Magnus Palm, author, editor, collector.