Finland Porcelain

At the 60est the oriental look got very populair and this china was the answer to that trent. But this became in the years not a trent but more a custom. It was over the years very populair and still is.

This mark was used in the period 1949-1964. The crown above Arabia is starting above the starting above the R of Arabia and ends above the B of Arabia. The crown was a little bit bigger than the crown of period 1971-1975. Under the word Arabia was also the text made in Finland. The literature say’s that the numbers  12-62 (these number are only an example) not was used in the period 1971-1975, but I have items in my collection of the period 1964-1971 with these numbers on it. The number means first 2 digits is a serial number and the last 2 numbers is a year, but the last 2 numbers are also used for 2 extra serial numbers.

This mark was used in the period 1964-1971. The crown above Arabia is starting above the starting above the second A of Arabia and ends above the B of Arabia. This was the smallest crown used in a sign. Under the word Arabia was also the text made in Finland. The literature say’s that the numbers (see period 1949-1964) 5-71 (these number are only an example) not was used in this period, but I have items in my collection of the period 1964-1971 with these numbers on it.

This mark was used in the period 1971-1975. The crown above Arabia is starting above the first A of Arabia and ends above the last A of Arabia. This crown is bigger as the crown was used in the period of 1975-1981 and not so big as in period 1981-now. Because in this period there was a cooperation with the company Wärtsilä, the word Wärtsilä before arabia was used.

This mark was used in the period 1975-1981. The difference is that the crown above Arabia is starting above the R of Arabia and ends above I of Arabia. This crown is not so big as the crown was used in the period of 1971-1975 or 1981-now. The word Wärtsilä before arabia disappear(see 1971-1975), because the short cooperation end here with the company Wärtsilä.