1980s Harlekin Gold Arabia Finland Coffee, Sugar Bowl & Creamer

Description

A vitro porcelain coffee service set of pot, creamer and sugar bowl designed by Inkeri Leivo in the late 1980s. … more A vitro porcelain coffee service set of pot, creamer and sugar bowl designed by Inkeri Leivo in the late 1980s. Featuring polished gold finish glaze for the lid and a gold line detail on the bottom edge. All three pieces are marked on the bottom "Arabia Harlekin Finland"

Inkeri Leivo (1944–2010) was a Finnish ceramic artist. Leivo studied at the Central School of Art and Design, known as the Aalto University, in 1966–1970. Leivo began her career at the Arabia factory already in 1969 before graduating in 1970, and in 1971 progressed to the product design department. Leivo designed several tableware models for Arabia such as Arctica, Saaristo and Harlekin, as well as decorations such as Taika, Ruskeakukka and Kirsikka. Leivo also created various nature-inspired ceramic art pieces in addition to her product designs. The Finnish State Award for Design was awarded to Leivo in 1992.

DIMENSIONS
Coffee Pot: 8ʺW × 6ʺD × 10ʺH
Sugar Bowl: 5.25"W x 5"D x 4.5"H
Creamer: 3.25"W x 4"D x 3"H less