It is in very good condition with no noticeable scratches or stains. Please see images to verify condition. This product is a SCOPE special order item, limited to 500 birds in 2012 and already discontinued. It has a glossy glazed body with off-white speckles and a round face painted in bronze-like luster attached. It is marked O. Toikka Nuutajarvi 2012 Scope and numbered on the back bottom. Imaginative, tasteful and bold, his glass art is outside the mainstream of Scandinavian design. Toikka’s unique style is evident in the everyday objects he creates. In addition to glass, his artistic activities also include stage direction, fashion design, and plastic interior design. Tuikka’s career began in the 1950s, but as a result of his work with prominent designers and artists in Finland and abroad, he has created many works of art that have earned him an unshakable international reputation throughout his career. The series he designed for Iittala, Bird by Toikka, is the result of his expertise in the properties of glass combined with his boundless imagination as an artist. The unique and colorful birds are all handmade. The birds have attracted collectors from all over the world. International Buyers – Please Note. This item is in the category “Pottery & Glass\Decorative Pottery & Glassware\Figurines”. The seller is “toukichi” and is located in this country: JP. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Artist: Oiva Toikka
- Origin: Finland
- Antique: No
- Signed: Yes
- Item Diameter: Approx. 3.7 inches (9.5 cm)
- Color: Gray,Black,White
- Material: Glass
- Year Manufactured: 2012
- Subject: Ugla
- Vintage: No
- Brand: Iittala
- Type: Figurine
- Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
- Item Height: Approx. 6.3 inches (16 cm)
- Theme: Birds
- Production Style: Art Glass
- Time Period Manufactured: 2012
- Production Technique: Hand Blown Glass
- Country/Region of Manufacture: Finland
- Backstamp: Painted
- Handmade: Yes
- Product Line: Birds by Toikka