{"product_id":"arabia-the-ga-teapot-designed-by-ulla-procope-nyman-1921-1968-ga3-copy","title":"Arabia “GA” Teapot — Ulla Procopé-Nyman, Finland, 1970s","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesigned in 1953 by \u003ca href=\"chatgpt:\/\/generic-entity?number=0\"\u003eUlla Procopé-Nyman\u003c\/a\u003e for \u003ca href=\"chatgpt:\/\/generic-entity?number=1\"\u003eArabia\u003c\/a\u003e, the GA teapot is one of the most assured expressions of post-war Scandinavian ceramics — a design shaped as much by use as by form.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProcopé-Nyman worked at Arabia during a pivotal period in its development, alongside \u003ca href=\"chatgpt:\/\/generic-entity?number=2\"\u003eKaj Franck\u003c\/a\u003e, who as artistic director redefined the studio around principles of reduction, utility, and material honesty. The GA teapot sits directly within this moment — absorbing that clarity of thinking while retaining a distinctly tactile, ceramic sensibility.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe body is held in a soft ovoid volume, grounded by a subtly darkened glaze that gathers depth towards the base. The surface holds light rather than reflecting it — giving the piece a quiet, almost architectural presence on a table. There is something here that recalls the sensibility described by \u003ca href=\"chatgpt:\/\/generic-entity?number=0\"\u003eJun’ichirō Tanizaki\u003c\/a\u003e in \u003ca href=\"chatgpt:\/\/generic-entity?number=1\"\u003eIn Praise of Shadows\u003c\/a\u003e — where beauty emerges through shadow, depth, and the soft absorption of light rather than its display. Semi-matt and gently responsive, the porcelain sits somewhere between clay and metal in its visual weight.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe design is defined by restraint: a low disc lid, a short, purposeful spout, and a wrapped cane handle that introduces warmth against the blackened body. Influenced by Japanese ceramic traditions, the piece balances utility with a quiet sense of ritual — an object intended not just to serve, but to slow the act of pouring.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis example dates to the 1970s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy it works\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe design is defined by proportion and material contrast — the soft volume of the pot set against the linear clarity of the handle — a quiet expression of Scandinavian modernism applied to everyday ritual.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVery good vintage condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe glaze retains an even, deep tone with only light signs of age.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCane handle intact and clean.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeight: 17 cm (to top of lid)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWidth: 21 cm (spout to back)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight: 850 g\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Scandinavian Modern","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57713304371587,"sku":null,"price":245.0,"currency_code":"BND","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0073\/4399\/6992\/files\/IMG-9116.jpg?v=1775081899","url":"https:\/\/scandinavianmodern.store\/en-bn\/products\/arabia-the-ga-teapot-designed-by-ulla-procope-nyman-1921-1968-ga3-copy","provider":"Scandinavian Modern","version":"1.0","type":"link"}