WONDERFUL HUGE 60's-70's ARABIA FINLAND PLAQUE - RAIJA UOSIKKINEN
THIS IS A SUPERB VERY LARGE AND HEAVY HAND PAINTED AND SIGNED CERAMIC PLAQUE BY ARABIA OF FINLAND WHICH DATES, I WOULD GUESS, TO THE 1960's - 70's AND WAS DESIGNED (AGAIN A GUESS) BY RAIJA UOSIKKINEN. IT DEPICTS A LARGE MODERNIST, VERY 1960's, HAND PAINTED REPRESENTATION OF A COLOURFUL VASE OF FLOWERS IN FIVE GLAZE COLOURS. THE LOWER RIGHT HAS 'ARABIA Ru/UT' PAINTED.
IT MEASURES 18" (46cm) H x 11 3/4" (30cm) W APPROX; AND IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH NO DEFECT AT ALL TO REPORT.
THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL PIECE OF MODERNIST SCANDINAVIAN CERAMICS THAT'S IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND WITH A LOW START PRICE SHOULD GET A LOT OF INTEREST FROM ALL COLLECTORS.
* OVERSEAS CUSTOMERS PLEASE TAKE NOTE : THE WEIGHT (OR SIZE) OF THE ITEM IS WELL OVER THE 2Kg SMALL PARCEL LIMIT, THEREFORE THE SHIPPING COST IS A GUIDE LINE ONLY AND WILL DEPEND ON THE DESTINATION COUNTRY. THEREFORE THE INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING IS AN ESTIMATE, ALBEIT A RELATIVELY ACCURATE ONE (THE ITEM HAS BEEN WEIGHED WITH A SUITABLE BOX AND THE PRICE QUOTATION TAKEN FROM THE NET, HOWEVER THERE MAY BE A SMALL VARIATION IN PRICE DEPENDING ON THE DESTINATION). I HAVE TAKEN GERMANY AS THE EUROPEAN DESTINATION AND THE USA AS THE WORLD #1, AND JAPAN AS THE WORLD #2 ZONES, HOWEVER IF YOU LIVE IN SAY, AUSTRALIA OR THE FAR EAST, OR ONE OF THE NEW MEMBERS OF THE E.U. THE COST MAY BE A FEW POUNDS MORE - SO PLEASE WAIT FOR YOUR INVOICE BEFORE PAYMENT.
TO FACILITATE THE COMPLETION OF THE COURIER'S PAPER WORK COULD THE CUSTOMER PLEASE FORWARD :
A CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBER.
AN EMAIL ADDRESS.
A MOBILE TELEPHONE NUMBER (OPTIONAL).
THANK YOU.
** THERE IS NO RESERVE ON THIS SALE
*** INSURANCE IS INCLUDED IN THE SHIPPING PRICES QUOTED IN MOST CASES ( SEE BELOW )
TERMS & CONDITIONS
PLEASE READ THIS AS IT'S DESIGNED TO MAKE TRANSACTIONS WITH MY CUSTOMERS AS SIMPLE AND TRANSPARENT AS POSSIBLE.
SHIPPING
P&P
COSTS WILL BE CONFIRMED VIA INVOICE ON PURCHASE. *** PLEASE NOTE THAT I
ALWAYS SEND AN INVOICE AT THE END OF AN AUCTION SO WILL INTERNATIONAL
BUYERS PLEASE WAIT FOR THIS INVOICE BEFORE MAKING PAYMENT.
ALL
ITEMS WILL BE FORWARDED (NATIONALLY) SPECIAL DELIVERY POST ONLY AND
(INTERNATIONALLY) INSURED EXPRESS (TRACKED & SIGNED FOR) POST.
ALL CONSIGNMENTS EXCEEDING 2Kg WILL BE SHIPPED VIA COURIER (USUALLY UPS).
WITH
A FOUR DAY MINIMUM DISPATCH TIME NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL, AND FIVE
DAYS FOR ITEMS VIA COURIER, BUT IN REALITY I USUALLY SHIP WITHIN TWO
WORKING DAYS AFTER CLEARED PAYMENT.
THE SHIPPING COST INCLUDES A SMALL PACKAGING AND HANDLING CHARGE AND THEREFORE DOES NOT REFLECT POSTAGE ALONE.
RETURNS
RETURNS ARE ACCEPTED WITHIN 14 DAYS WITH THE
RETURN SHIPPING COST AT THE BUYER'S EXPENSE.
ALMOST
EVERYTHING I SELL IS IN THE CONDITION I HAVE BOUGHT IT, UNLESS
OTHERWISE STATED, (I HAVE LEARNT TO MY COST IN THE PAST NOT TO TAMPER
WITH AN ITEM), AND THEREFORE I HAVE NEITHER HAD ITEMS REPAIRED NOR
RESTORED. I WILL ENDEAVOUR TO REPORT ON AN ITEM WHICH HAS HAD EITHER;
HOWEVER I TAKE NO RESPONSIBILITY IF AN ITEM HAS BEEN TAMPERED WITH AND I
CANNOT DETECT IT.
OVERSEAS BUYERS
AS
DIFFERENT COUNTRIES HAVE DIFFERENT IMPORT LAWS AND REGULATIONS IT IS
INCUMBENT UPON THE BUYER TO KNOW WHAT THESE ARE IN RELATION TO WHAT THEY
ARE BIDDING ON. ALL ITEMS I SELL ARE ANTIQUE UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED
AND THEREFORE WELL WITHIN THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS COUNTRY, BUT MAYBE A
GREY AREA ELSEWHERE, SO PLEASE TAKE NOTE NO RESPONSIBILITY WILL BE TAKEN
IF A PROBLEM WITH CUSTOMS OCCURS.
AUCTION FORMAT
ITEMS
LISTED IN AN AUCTION FORMAT ARE JUST THAT AND NOT SUBJECT TO
'BUY-IT-NOW' ENQUIRIES HOWEVER I AM WILLING TO LISTEN TO ANY OFFER WHICH
IS SUBSTANCIALLY OVER THE START PRICE. PLEASE DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME
ASKING FOR A B.I.N. ON AN AUCTION ITEM AS YOU MAY BE OFFENDED BY NO
REPLY.
PAYMENT
PAYMENT
MUST BE MADE WITHIN 3 DAYS FROM THE END OF THE SALE / OR A BUY-IT-NOW
SALE FAILURE TO DO SO WILL MEAN THE ITEM WILL BE OFFERED TO THE
UNDERBIDDER AND A REPORT TO EBAY.
I CAN ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA
PAYPAL, CHEQUES DRAWN ON UK BANKS OR UK POSTAL ORDERS - I CAN ACCEPT
OTHER FORMS OF PAYMENT PLEASE CONTACT ME TO FIND OUT WHICH. I WILL
DISPATCH GOODS ON CLEARANCE OF ANY OF THE ABOVE.
OVERSEAS BUYER'S PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL ONLY (OR OTHER TO BE AGREED).
I DO NOT ACCEPT - NON U.K. CHEQUES, NON U.K. MONEY ORDERS (OTHER THAN THAT LISTED ABOVE), SO PLEASE DON'T ASK.
MISCELLANY
ANY BUYER WITH LESS THAT 10 FEEDBACKS PLEASE CONTACT ME BEFORE PLACING A BID.
ALL PARCELS ARE WELL PACKED AND PROTECTED WITH STRONG BOXES, BUBBLE WRAP AND PACKAGING PEANUTS WHERE NECESSARY.
PLEASE ONLY BID IF YOU ACCEPT THE ABOVE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. SO PLEASE READ THEM CAREFULLY AS THEY ARE BINDING.
DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT ME IF YOU NEED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
GOOD LUCK