Esteri Tumula "Pastoraali" Arabia, Finland Porcelain Vase leather box but I love the relative

but I love the relative humility of this one (and its great silhouette)

The weaving on it seems pretty complicated to this novice

viewable here

to remind one to be a trusty friend

The leather of the strap closure for the box is somewhat stiff/cracked

Esteri Tumula "Pastoraali" Arabia, Finland Porcelain Vase leather box but I love the relativeQuintessentially 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