{"id":840,"date":"2016-03-27T08:54:01","date_gmt":"2016-03-27T05:54:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kasma.eu\/designblog\/?p=840"},"modified":"2017-05-12T10:15:36","modified_gmt":"2017-05-12T07:15:36","slug":"kaj-franck-kilta-ba-the-guild-tableware-part-2-colours-and-rattan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.kasma.eu\/designblog\/?p=840","title":{"rendered":"Kaj Franck: Kilta (BA the Guild) tableware, part 2 – colours and rattan"},"content":{"rendered":"

ENG<\/strong>\u00a0In my collection of Kilta I have concentrated on black and white. This might be due to the fact that the Nuutaj\u00e4rvi glass we use setting the table at home is very colourful and thus black and white gives nice background to these colours. Based on early advertising on Kilta I have concluded that white used to be the cheapest option of Kilta. Finding white pieces has however been most difficult. There are often minor faults and cracks in the glazing. Kids have made me collect also more colourful objects, so this blog will focus on the colours of Kilta and extra parts in rattan.\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Kilta was originally produced in white, black, yellow, green and brown faience, although the latter was soon replaced by cobalt blue in year 1954. \u201dKaj Franck \u2013 Designer \u2013book\u201d (WS Bookwell Oy, 2007) mentions that the other alternatives in the collection bequeathed to the Arabia museum by Franck, indicate how much more powerful his colours were compared to these ultimately accepted for production.<\/p>\n

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PIC 1.<\/strong> Kaj Franck: Kilta (BA the Guild) tableware. Kilta was originally produced in white, black, yellow, green and brown faience. The orginal series of tableware comprised eight articles: cup 0,2 l and saucer; from cup made creamer with beak and cover and sugar without beak and handle, flat plate 19,7 cm and 21,5 cm; square vegetable dish 14 cm; pitcher with cover 1,30 l; deep plate 15 cm: oblong platter 32,5 cm x 22,5 cm.<\/p><\/div>\n

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PIC 2<\/strong>. Kaj Franck: Kilta (BA the Guild) tableware. Brown was replaced with cobolt blue in 1954. IS container, hold 0,365 l (high 5,7 cm, mouth 10,4 cm, lid diameter 10,8 cm) and blue pitcher, hold 0,70 l (high without lid 10,2 cm, bottom 10,9 cm, lid 9,2 cm).<\/p><\/div>\n

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PIC 3.<\/strong> Kaj Franck: Kilta (BA the Guild) tableware. Early Kilta in earthy colours. Salt and pepper shakers were included in Kilta (1959-1968).<\/p><\/div>\n

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PIC 4.<\/strong> Kaj Franck: Kilta (BA the Guild) tableware. Special colours of 1952 were sand (left) and linden-green (no pic).<\/p><\/div>\n

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PIC 5<\/strong>. Kaj Franck: Kilta (BA the Guild) tableware. Close up. In addition to the stamp \u201cBA\u201d there is also a number \u201c953\u201d. Same sequence is to be found on the brown bowl on top right. Could it be an early experimentation? The white triangular bowl holds a more recent stamp.<\/p><\/div>\n

Franck was captivated by the idea of using other complementing materials in ceramic articles. For example early on he had used a cork stopper for the cream bottle. As the Sales complained about the lack of handles and the difficult handling of hot dishes, Franck had to compromise. He ended up designing\u00a0rattan bases and teak-trays.<\/p>\n

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PIC 6.<\/strong> Kaj Franck: Kilta (BA the Guild) tableware. Rattan. Kilta pieces can be used for preparing, serving or storing food. Franck solved the handling of hot dishes without handles by introducing rattan frames.<\/p><\/div>\n

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PIC 7.<\/strong> Kaj Franck: Kilta (BA the Guild) tableware. Kilta articles with rattan frames.<\/p><\/div>\n

The sales compartment wished for Kilta to have some decoration. This was partly because new group of customers was being introduced, namely young people. Decoration consisted of colours and popular topics. This decorative flare was partly initiated by Esteri Tomula with Pomona, the name Pomona originating from Roman goddess of orchards. Franck himself designed some decorative themes but these were never brought into production.<\/p>\n

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PIC 8.<\/strong> Kaj Franck: Kilta (BA the Guild) tableware. Some rarities of Kilta shown in this picture. Yellow oval bowl: \u201dKaj Franck \u2013 Universaaleja muotoja \u2013book\u201d (Designmuseo) mentions that this is a prototype from 1958, but Arabia webpages (look sources) mentions that this bowl has been in production through years 1959-1962. Dimensions: mouth 20,2 cm and 17,2 cm. Large IS container, 0,75 l (high 6,2 cm, mouth 14,6 cm, lid 15,1 cm). IS container with decoration, holds 0,365 l (high 5,7 cm, mouth 10,4 cm, lid diameter 10,8 cm) with teak with lid signed GOG ARABIA and \u201dPomona\u201d Arabia sommit. komp. E Tomula (Esteri Tomula). Jam jar, model AL (0,28 l) is design by Ulla Procop\u00e9 year 1953, in production 1954-1967. Colour turquoise.<\/p><\/div>\n

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PIC 9.<\/strong> Kaj Franck: Kilta (BA the Guild) tableware. Kilta with teak-tray and cover (only IS small one, tray and cover in production early 1960). Teak tray seems to be the same that Kaj Franck and Saara Hopea designed (hors d’oeuvres tray 1367, on the right). Kaj Franck designed the tray and Saara Hopea the bowls. Design year approximately 1953.<\/p><\/div>\n

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FI<\/strong> Olen omassa Kilta-kokoelmassani keskittynyt valkoisiin ja mustiin astioihin. T\u00e4m\u00e4 ehk\u00e4 johtuu siit\u00e4 ett\u00e4 kotona kattauksissa k\u00e4ytett\u00e4v\u00e4t Nuutaj\u00e4rven lasiesineet ovat niin v\u00e4rikk\u00e4it\u00e4, joten musta ja valkoinen tuo hyv\u00e4n kontrastin vahvoille v\u00e4reille. Varhaista Killan lehtimainoksista olen huomannut, ett\u00e4 koristelematon valkoinen Kilta oli Arabian edullisin astiamalli. Kokemukseni mukaan valkoisten esineiden l\u00f6yt\u00e4minen on ollut kuitenkin haasteellisinta. Usein esineiden lasitteissa on ollut vikaa ja krakeloitumista on esiintynyt. Lasten my\u00f6t\u00e4 olen ker\u00e4nnyt my\u00f6s v\u00e4rillisi\u00e4 esineit\u00e4, t\u00e4ss\u00e4 blogissa aiheena onkin Killan v\u00e4rit sek\u00e4 rottinkiset lis\u00e4osat.<\/em><\/p>\n

Kiltaa valmistettiin aluksi fajanssista valkoisena, mustana, keltaisena, vihre\u00e4n\u00e4 ja ruskeana, joka korvattiin koboltinsinisell\u00e4 vuonna 1954. V\u00e4rit olivat pitk\u00e4n tuotekehittelyn tulos. Kaj Franck \u2013 muotoilija \u2013kirjassa (WS Bookwell Oy, 2007) mainitaan ett\u00e4 Arabian museossa s\u00e4ilytett\u00e4v\u00e4\u00e4n testamenttikokoelmaan sis\u00e4ltyv\u00e4t v\u00e4rivaihtoehdot kertovat, miten taiteilijan tutkimat v\u00e4ritykset saattoivat olla paljon v\u00e4kev\u00e4mpi\u00e4 kuin ne, jotka tehtaan tuotekokoukset sitten kelpuuttivat.<\/p>\n

Franckia askarrutti ajatus t\u00e4ydent\u00e4\u00e4 keraamisia astioita muilla materiaaleilla mm. varhaisen kermapullon sulki jo korkki. Myyntihenkil\u00f6iden valittaessa kahvojen puuttumista ja kuumien astioiden k\u00e4sittelyn vaikeutta, Franck joutui tekem\u00e4\u00e4n kompromisseja. Franck kehittelikin astioita varten rottinki- ja teak-alustoja.<\/p>\n

Myyntihenkil\u00f6iden toimesti Kiltaan tehtiin my\u00f6s erilaisia koristeita, t\u00e4m\u00e4 johtui osittain siit\u00e4, ett\u00e4 astioita alettiin suunnittelemaan 1950-luvulla uudelle kohderyhm\u00e4lle, nuorisolle. Koristeiss\u00e4 oli v\u00e4rej\u00e4 ja ajankohtaisia aiheita. Koristemuodin alkuunpanijoita Arabiassa oli Esteri Tomula Pomona-koristeella. Pomona nimi on per\u00e4isin roomalaiselta hedelm\u00e4tarhojen jumalattarelta. My\u00f6s Franck suunnitteli koristeita, mutta niit\u00e4 ei koskaan otettu tuotantoon.<\/p>\n

Sources\/l\u00e4hteet:<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/strong>Kaj Franck and his production – the web exhibition.<\/a>
\nKaj Franck and his Arabia production – the web exhibition <\/a>(only finnish).
\nSuvi Ruotsi: Ker\u00e4\u00e4 ja kata \u2013 vanhaa ja uutta yhdistellen, WSOY, 2013
\nDesignmuseo: Kaj Franck \u2013 universaaleja muotoja, Designmuseo
\nP\u00e4ivi Jantunen: Kaj&Franck \u2013 esiteit\u00e4 ja l\u00e4hikuvia, WSOY, 2011
\nArabia Oy W\u00e4rtsil\u00e4 Ab kuvasto 1967<\/p>\n

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