Esteri Tumula "Pastoraali" Arabia, Finland Porcelain Vase satirical publication curated by Dorothy Miller

curated by Dorothy Miller

specifically

painted on all sides with a number of different red doors

this basket features two bands of curlicues around its sides and a fancy "bow" at the center of its lid

Esteri Tumula "Pastoraali" Arabia, Finland Porcelain Vase satirical publication curated by Dorothy MillerQuintessentially mid century Scandinavian, this is a "Pastoraali" pattern large porclain vase designed by Esteri Tomula for Arabia Finland c. 1965. The illustrative surface design, in black and blue against bright white and covering nearly every inch of it, features a young woman with quite a sculptural head of hair (!) and long dress patterned with curlicues surrounded by a dense pattern of flowers, leaves, and birds. I found it at an estate sale