








Oiva Toikkas 2005 annual bird is something to behold. The brilliant-blue Turkey Fowl is a substantial bird yet amazingly conveys a feeling of movement. We love the ruby red beak, the lustre of its head and its stong, glistening blue tail. Oiva Toikkas imagination and iittalas skilled Finnish glassblowers have created magical glass birds for over 30 years. Oiva is inspired by birds found all over the globe, but he makes each creation his own. Some say that the 2005 collection of Birds by Toikka is Oivas best work yet. The annual bird is a limited-edition work of art; production is limited to one year. Each bird is a unique piece of artglass, hand-made at iittala’s glassworks in Nuutajrvi, Finland. 4-3/4″ H x 7-1/2″ L (19 x 12 cm). O Toikka, Nuutajärvi (hand-etched).
