Thank you for viewing! This is a Heljä piece, known for her rabbit picture books. While Heljä is synonymous with her bunny mugs, she also designed flower mugs in 2010 and 2011. The flower mug series was released with four designs each year, totaling eight designs. However, this particular mug was a special order, released in 2009 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Carlson department store in Finland, and is rare in domestic circulation. The work's title, "Kevään kukka," translates to "Spring Flower" in Japanese. The white and adorable anemone flowers, indispensable to Heljä's depictions of spring, are painted all over the mug. Similar to the pitcher "Talviuni," which depicts a beautiful Finnish snow scene and was sold domestically, this mug was designed to be paired with the unreleased-in-Japan pitcher "Kevät Keikkuen." Both feature a lakeside spring scene with anemone flowers in full bloom. The pitcher showcases a vibrant blue sky, a pale blue lake, and a deep, beautiful Heljä green earth, with the pure white anemone flowers standing out beautifully. It is said that in Finland, there is a time when white anemone flowers bloom all at once, as if signaling the end of the long winter, and it is likely that such a beautiful landscape can actually be seen. Brand: ARABIA / Arabia Designer: Heljä Liukko-Sundström Product Name: Kevään kukka Carlson Size: Approximately φ83 x W110 x H80mm Year of Manufacture: 2009 Capacity: 250ml Barcode Seal: Yes This is an unused item with a barcode seal, but as shown in photos 7 and 8, there are two slight scratches and minor imperfections that can be seen depending on the angle. Please enlarge the images to confirm. Although it is a beautiful item, it is a vintage piece. Therefore, it is for those who understand vintage items and those who have been looking for this. #ARABIA #Arabia #iittala #Iittala #Heljä #Heljä #Vintage #Vintage #Vintage #Antique #Antique #Nordic