Arabia Christmas plate 1998 Snow Crystal - Tove Slotte

Arabia Christmas plate 1998 with the motif Snow Crystal combines Finnish Christmas tradition with a clear, graphic design language. At the center of the plate, the large white snow crystal stands out sharply against the deep blue background, while the rim is decorated with green fir trees, golden stars, and the year 1998. This gives this Finnish Christmas plate a calm winter atmosphere, where snow, forest, and starry sky come together in a motif that feels both classic and modern.

Snow Crystal is particularly well suited to the simple and decorative expression of the Arabia series. In 1998, it was Tove Slotte who was behind the year's Arabia Christmas plate, and here her confident sense of clear shapes and distinct contrasts is evident. The white snow crystal almost takes on the character of a paper cut-out or a traditional winter ornament, while the fir trees on the border create associations with Nordic nature and the green elements of Christmas. The small golden details and the stars on the rim give the motif warmth and life without taking focus away from the striking central decoration.

Arabia Finland is known for a strong design tradition, and the series of Arabia Christmas plates began in 1978. This edition continues the series' special blend of applied art and Christmas storytelling. The plate is made of stoneware (stoneware), which gives a robust and solid expression, and the hand-painted gold decoration creates a fine contrast to the blue, white, and green colors.

With a diameter of 23 cm, this stoneware plate can be used both as wall decoration and as a plate on the table. It is, for example, well suited as a lunch plate at Christmas time, where the motif adds a Nordic touch to the table setting. As the edition is from 1998, it also has holes on the back for hanging, so it can easily be hung up as part of the Christmas decoration.

Our example comes from an old surplus stock of Arabia Christmas plates and is unused. This makes this edition especially interesting for those who appreciate older design in excellent condition. Many plates from this surplus stock are still in their original Arabia boxes.

Product information:
Manufacturer: Arabia
Designer: Tove Slotte
Title: Snow Crystal
Year: 1998
Dimensions: Ø 23 cm
Material: Stoneware (stoneware)
Decoration: Hand-painted gold decoration
Condition: Unused
Hanging: Holes on the back for hanging