Item No. ad296.

Arabia, appetizer plate, Polaris. Design, Raija Uosikkinen. Year, 1960's.

Diameter 19.5 cm.

Weight 0.262 kg.

The first modern forms of tableware production came in 1953 by Kaj Franck designed by models B and BA. B-model was a bowl-shaped, smooth-back fold set of dishes, a selection of objects was smaller than usual. It could also buy an object at a time. B-model objects were space-saving, stackable and easy to care for. The material was faience.

That same year, introduced a new technology was covered with an ornament with transparent glazing, making it the wear-free. B-model of the first, Raija Uosikkinen decorations were drawn by a narrow leaf decoration Linnea, The Lord of the decorative color stripe and decal Polaris (pictured), who presented a delicate green plants and which was the first Arabia glaze under the decal decoration.