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Arabia (Finland)

Founded in 1873 by the Swedish company Rörstrand, Arabia began as a ceramics factory built on a Helsinki plot of land bearing the same name. Originally established to grant Rörstrand easier access to the lucrative Russian market, the factory initially focused on domestic faience and classic copper-transferred tableware. However, following World War I and the dawn of Finnish independence, Rörstrand sold its shares to local buyers in 1916, marking the beginning of Arabia’s transformation into a distinctly Finnish design powerhouse....

Wedgwood (England)

The Wedgwood story began in 1759 when Josiah Wedgwood established himself as an independent potter in Burslem, Staffordshire. Driven by rigorous material experimentation, he developed several proprietary ceramic bodies that the company continues to produce today. These include the cream-coloured earthenware known as 'Queen’s Ware' (1762), the fine unglazed black stoneware known as 'Black Basalt' (1768), and his most famous invention, the unglazed vitreous stoneware known as 'Jasperware' (1774). In 1860, following the commercial success of Minton & Co at the...

Iittala (Finland)

The roots of Iittala date back to 1881 when a glass factory was established in a small village of the same name in southern Finland. In its early years, the factory primarily produced blown, pressed, polished, painted, and etched glass that heavily mimicked ornate continental European models. During the beginning of the 20th century, their dinnerware remained highly decorated with a variety of traditional, intricate ornaments that reflected the prevailing tastes of the era. However, as the mid-century modern movement...

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