By 2023, Arabia’s tableware will have been part of the daily life of Finns for 150 years. To commemorate Arabia’s anniversary, Posti will publish two stamps featuring older and newer Arabia products.
“Arabia's production has been extensive, so there was a cornucopia of beautiful dishes and patterns to choose from. I looked at how the colors and patterns of different pieces work in the small size of a stamp and chose the products accordingly,” says Ilkka Kärkkäinen, the designer of the stamps.
Arabia's retro stamp includes Ulla Procopé’s Valencia plate, Raija Uosikkinen’s Pomona series jug and jam jar, and Greta-Lisa Jäderholm-Snellman's classic Armi coffee cup.
The dishes in the Arabia stamp for newer products are Esteri Tomula’s Esteri jug, Birger Kaipiainen’s Sunnuntai plate, Irina Viippola’s Mainio Sarastus cups and bowls from the Koko range designed by Kati Tuominen-Niittylä and Kristina Riska.
For the first time, the Arabia stamps include a 2D barcode, which makes mechanical sorting easier. Arabia 150 Years is a 10-stamp sheet containing two different domestic no-value indicator stamps.
