Glass birds, 4 pcs, From the series 'Birds of passage', signed O. Toikka Nuutajärvi.
"Baby Crow" manufacturer's label length 14.5 cm.
"Snow Goose" manufacturer's label, length 13 cm, .
"Bald Coot" manufacturer's label, length 13 cm,
"Bluebird" manufacturer's label, length 13.5 cm,
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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