Item No. lam110.

Arabia, serving bowl / fruit platter, Valencia. Design, Ulla Procope. Year 1960s.

The last hand-painted Arabic decoration.

Height 11.5 cm, diameter 23.2 cm, weight 1,036 kg.

Ulla Procope was designed by the ND-Valencia in 1960, initially in the fruit and cheese tableware, parts of which were a big platter, fruit plates and three different types of candle feet. A great colorful products appeal to the ascetic design line offset and Valencia grew large table tableware complementary coffee and tea service until 1966 at the latest. It has been reported that took some time before the Arabia skilled porcelain painters learn to move to a precise and finely-work necessary for a juicy Valencia, spontaneous brush bets. Originally a hard faience produced in the shape of Valencia slimmed down by removing the bowls are replaced when the material was changed to white stone a commodity Arabia in connection with the renovation. Valencia remained in production until 2002. Bowls are hand-painted signature in Arabia / Finland, UP / INS and UP / HP. UP refers to the designer, Ulla Procope and some letters in the name of painter.