Friedl Holzer-Kjellberg for Arabia Set of 5 demi-tasse cups with saucers, 1970s.

Friedl Holzer-Kjellberg for Arabia Set of 5 demi-tasse cups with saucers, 1970s. Larger set comprising five demi-tasse coffee cups with matching saucers in white porcelain with pierced “rice porcelain” decoration. The fine elongated perforations filled with transparent glaze create a light, almost translucent appearance. The simple, well-balanced forms are characteristic of Friedl Holzer-Kjellberg’s later modernist designs for Arabia. Origin: Finland. Designer: Friedl Holzer-Kjellberg. Material: Porcelain. Dimensions: – Cups: H. approx. 5 cm, D. approx. 9 cm. – Saucers: D. approx. 11 cm. Period: 1970s. Condition: Excellent condition with minor signs of wear. Bio: Friedl Holzer-Kjellberg (1905–1993) was an Austrian-born ceramic artist who worked at Arabia in Finland from 1936. She gained international recognition for developing “rice porcelain”, a technique in which pierced decoration is filled with transparent glaze, giving the porcelain a delicate, almost textile-like quality. Her work represents a refined synthesis of technical innovation and Nordic modernism and is highly sought after by collectors today.