Vase, from 'Fennia' series, c. 1902, Arabia Porcelain Factory, Helsinki, Finland; Designer: Attributed to Gesellius, Lindgren, and Saarinen, Finnish, 1874-present, 14 1/2 x 6 1/2 in. ( x cm), Ceramic, glaze, Finland, 19th-20th century, Until the 1890s, Finland's Arabia porcelain company (founded in 1873 by the Swedish company Rörstrand to facilitate trade with Russia) largely mimicked the styles of Swedish domestic wares. The Fennia series, produced from 1902 until the early 1920s, demonstrates the development of a distinctive national style and a move beyond utilitarian wares

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