Oiva Toikka, An annual bird and egg 2013, 'Mistle Trush', signed O. Toikka Nuutajärvi 2013.
Manufacturer's label. The bird's length is 22 cm. The egg's height is 12 cm. Numbered 265/750. Original boxes included.
The general impression is good.
Oiva Toikka (1931-2019) is one of the greatest Finnish ceramic and glass artists of the 20th century. Toikka, who began his artistic career as a ceramicist, was from 1963 the artistic director of Notsjö Glasbruk. However, Toikka is today mainly associated with Iittala, not least for the well-known production of "glass birds". The successes have also been great in other artistic areas, for example Toikka has been hired as a costume designer for several theater and opera productions, of which productions at the Finnish National Opera should be mentioned.
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