Arabia Finland Summer In Our Hearts Wall Plaques set/3

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Summer In Our Hearts - Set of 3 Porcelain Wall Plaques - Arabia Finland - Heljä Liukko-Sundström This set of 3 large wall plaques is the complete series consisting of: Ringed Seal, Jetty and Bird's Nest. Designed in 1997. Professor Heljä Liukko-Sundström is well-known as an artist and storyteller, whose original ceramics fondly remind us of all the beauty surrounding us. The Saimaa Ringed Seal (Pusa hispida saimensis) is a subspecies of Ringed Seal (Pusa hispida) . They are among the most endangered seals in the world, having a total population of only about 270 individuals. The only existing population of these seals is found in Lake Saimaa, Finland (hence the name). The population is descended from Ringed Seals that were separated from the rest when the land rose after the last ice age. This seal, along with the Ladoga Seal and the Baikal Seal, is the only living seal to live its life entirely in freshwater. Each wall plaque measures 14" (35 cm) high x 7" (18 cm) wide. The original boxes and flexible mounting hangers are included with your purchase. Heljä Liukko-Sundström was born in Vehmaa, Finland in 1938. Immediately after her studies at the Institute of Industrial Arts in Helsinki, she began working in the department of industrial art at the Arabia factory. In 1967 she moved to Arabia's art department, w she is still read more