This bird by Oiva Toikka is a Snipe or Sipi in Finnish. According to the Birds by Toikka book, it was produced between 1990 and 1994. The chest is spotted dark olive green and the back a grayish shade of green. The tip of the tail is a warm shade of brown and slightly transparent. The neck is slightly golden lustre and the head is clear. The bird is signed on the base O. It still retains its original silver and blue Nuutajarvi sticker reading “Nuutajarvi 1793 – Made in Finland”. No chips, cracks, flaws, restoration or signs of use. Length: 150 mm/ 5.9′. Height: 100 mm/ 3.9′. Weight (unpacked): 276 gr. The item location is Lisbon, in Portugal. I will send it worldwide well packed and safe. The listed price is for 1 Oiva Toikka glass bird. The item “Iittala Oiva Toikka Sipi Snipe Signed Mint Glass Bird Nuutajarvi Finland Sticker” is in sale since Sunday, April 26, 2020. This item is in the category “Pottery & Glass\Glass\Art Glass\Scandinavian\Other Scandinavian Art Glass”. The seller is “sonicoutinh6″ and is located in Lisbon. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Style: Mid-Century Modern
- Original/Reproduction: Contemporary Original
- Features: Signed
- Object Type: Figurine
- Color: Gray
- Glassmaking Technique: Hand Blown
- Type of Glass: Blown Glass
- Subject/Theme: Bird
- Brand: Iittala
- Country/Region of Origin: Finland