Timo Sarpaneva Purple bird bottle art glass 1960s Iittala Lintupullo
Timo Sarpaneva bird bottle from Iittala Finland. Mouthblown thin walled signed art glass bottle. Lintupullo is a Finnish name for the bird bottle. Designed by Timo Sarpaneva in 1956 and manufactured at Iittala glass factory until 1968. Color of the bottle is purple. Signed “TS” for initials of Timo Sarpaneva. This signature style was used in 1960s bottles. Only minimal signs of use and age. Most importantly there is no obvious grayness / water damage which is rare to find from these bottles. Stands approx 17 cm tall.