Esteri Tumula "Pastoraali" Arabia, Finland Porcelain Vase folk pottery with a perfect mix of

with a perfect mix of scrapes

I especially love the hats and feet of this mid-century boy and girl

So when I spotted this and one other of her prints at an antiques shop

Just a gorgeous thing

giving this piece a striking elegance in addition to its quintessential MCM-ness

Esteri Tumula "Pastoraali" Arabia, Finland Porcelain Vase folk pottery with a perfect mix ofQuintessentially mid century Scandinavian, this is a "Pastoraali" pattern large porclain vase designed by Esteri Tomula for Arabia Finland c. 1965. The illustrative surface design, in black and blue against bright white and covering nearly every inch of it, features a young woman with quite a sculptural head of hair (!) and long dress patterned with curlicues surrounded by a dense pattern of flowers, leaves, and birds. I found it at an estate sale