Item Number: 1762

A Large Finnish Stoneware Bowl by Raija Tuumi. Signed ARABIA RT

Circa 1955

H: 6"  Dia: 12"

Raija Tuumi (b. 1923) worked for Arabia from 1950 to 1974. After leaving Arabia, she established her own workshop, Jousapot. She is known for her high quality hand-thrown stoneware with unusual coarsely textured glazes. Her work is included in the collections of Stedlijk Museum Amsterdam and the Trondheim Industrial Art Museum, and she exhibited in the US, Canada, and Europe, including the Milan Triannale in the 1950s.

$16,000