Arabia Finland | Baby wall plaque by Heljä Liukko Sundström

About the Piece
Vintage Arabia ceramic wall plaque titled Vauva (Finnish for Baby), designed by Heljä Liukko Sundström and made in Finland in 1996.

The scene is soft, intimate and slightly dreamlike. A sleeping baby rests under a green blanket, while small cute white rabbits move across the foreground.

The plaque has the gentle narrative quality typical of Heljä Liukko Sundström’s ceramic work for Arabia: simple figures, delicate colour fields and a feeling of a small illustrated story captured in ceramic.

Designer and Maker
Designer: Heljä Liukko Sundström
Manufacturer: Arabia
Title: Vauva
Country: Finland
Year: 1996
Material: Glazed ceramic
Marking: Arabia Finland

Image and Colours
The colours are soft but varied: fresh green, pale pink, warm cream, blue and white, framed by a muted grey border. The rabbits bring movement to the lower part of the image, while the sleeping baby creates a calm centre.

The surface has a slightly painterly ceramic quality, with fine colour variation and visible printed line details. The handwritten signature is part of the image design.

Dimensions
Size: 12 x 12 cm

Condition
Very good vintage condition. Light signs of age and previous use may be present, consistent with a vintage ceramic wall plaque.

Why It Stands Out
A charming Arabia wall plaque by Heljä Liukko Sundström, with one of her tender domestic scenes. The subject makes it especially suitable for a nursery, child room, small gallery wall or a collection of Finnish ceramic art.

A good piece for collectors of Arabia Finland, Heljä Liukko Sundström wall plaques, Finnish illustrated ceramics and vintage Nordic decorative objects.