Moomin mug, Crown Snow-Load

Arabia’s Moomin seasonal mug for winter 2019-2020 is called Crown Snow-Load and it features Tove Slotte’s illustration, based on Tove Jansson’s book Moominland Midwinter from 1957, of Moomintroll who has woken up from his hibernation. In the illustration, Moomintroll ventures out into the snow-covered Moominvalley while the rest of the family is still fast asleep, and encounters the tiny Toffle as well as Little My who has been sleeping in a cave. The ceramic Moomin mugs are great for serving tea, coffee as well as hot chocolate and will cheer up any table setting.

New products of the Moomin Seasonals collection are released twice a year and they are available for a limited time only. First pieces of Arabia’s Moomin tableware came out already in the 1950s, and the large-scale production began in 1990. All the illustrations are done by Tove Slotte who draws inspiration from the original drawings by Tove Jansson. The form of the collection comes from Arabia’s timeless, ceramic Teema tableware designed by Kaj Franck.

Tove Slotte

Moomin Arabia is a collection of Moomin products by Arabia, one of Finland's most renowned brands. The residents of Moominvalley first appeared as ceramic designs in the 1950s when artist Tove Jansson created Moomin-themed dishes and her mother, Signe "Ham" Hammarsten Jansson, crafted ceramic Moomin figures. In the 1990s, Moomin mugs designed by illustrator Tove Slotte quickly became favourites among both children and adults. Since then, Moomin Arabia products have been cherished as delightful everyday items and valuable collectibles worldwide. Today, the collection includes not only dishware but also textiles.