Lot #51: Arabia Finland Blue and White 'Valencia' Large Serving Deep Plate / Platter

A stunning large Arabia Finland serving deep plate/platter! 14" in diameter. The central section is 2" deep, making this piece particularly suitable for serving juicy or wet items that might leak on a flatter platter. In excellent condition with no chips, cracks or crazing. Beautiful "Valencia" pattern. In the 1960's Arabia introduced this pattern. Hand painted under glaze in cobalt blue. This graphically striking pattern was the masterpiece of its designer artist Ulla Procope (1921-1968), who worked for Arabia from 1948 to 1968. The Valencia tableware production discontinued in 2002. It is signed on the bottom "ARABIA FINLAND" with initials of the designer and the painter. Dimensions: 14" x 2" Pickup category timeslot {A}