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Glass Identification - Post here for all ID requests => Glass => Topic started by: Anne E.B. on May 11, 2006, 08:04:43 PM
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http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y195/glassie/misc410.jpg
Almost certain this is Iittala, Finland - possibly by Tapio Wirkkala?
Can anyone confirm please. Many thanks :wink:
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May well be Iitala, but I've seen a very similar bowl which I think was by Hoganas Glasbruk, also from Finland.
Paul
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Hi Anne,
Sorry, I can't find it in my book. There are similar ones, but not this one. :cry:
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Thanks Paul and Della. Hoganas Glasbruk is a new one for me - haven't been able to turn anything up for them yet though (sounds like my fave. icecream :P )
Della - I've been unable to find anything to confirm it actually is Iittala. I've seen the bowl described as such a couple of times recently, c.70s. I think I can safely discount Dartington. It has a Scandi feel. I've got an ultima thule bowl, and it has the same Scandi feel as that one.
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Hi Anne,
I have the book 'Designlasin hintakirja' in which it states that it contains all known art glass production of Tapio Wirkkala (and others). It is a little naive in the drawing department, but quite specific on measurements.
The bowl shown, similar to yours, does not have the bowl raised on a base (if you know what I mean). Could I possibly have the measurements of your bowl? Then I can compare them to those in the book for you. :) :)
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I think the Hoganas Glasbruk bowl was in Smoke and Ice by Leslie Pina, but I can't check as a friend has borrowed my copy at present.
Paul
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It's close to the one in smoke&ice but it is not the same one. Also, smoke&ice says it has a Höganäs "made in Finland" label, however the label is depicted in the back and clearly reads "Sweden".
I think it is more likely to be from Muurla, which is in Finland.
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however the label is depicted in the back and clearly reads "Sweden".
Ouch :D
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Thanks everyone :P
Della, the bowl is 10" (25.5cm) diam. x 5½" (14cm) high.
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y195/glassie/misc637.jpg
I've always thought that this one was Muurla. It is very similar to the other one. http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y195/glassie/misc351.jpg
Confusing thing about the labels :?
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Loosely similar:
http://www.liveauctioneers.com/s/lot-2005432.html
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Hi Anne,
The measurements are way off :cry: sorry. That doesn't mean it isn't Iittala, just probably not Tapio Wirkkala.
The dish in the link Frank gave is in the book.
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OK just to sling another idea into the mix - Anne I've seen in a book (can't find it now though unfortunately) a beautiful bowl - very similar but not exactly the same as yours - which was designed by Tauno Wirkkala - the brother of Tapio - for Humppila (Finland). Pip.
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You can chuck as many ideas in as you wish Pip, I'm very grateful :lol:
I've never heard of Tauno Wirkkala - and I hadn't thought about Humppila as a possibility - so thanks for that.
Cripes - the plot thickens :lol: These Scandinavians :roll: I'll do a search on Tauno W. and Humppila and see what comes up.
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Anne, there's a Tauno Wirkkala bowl for Humppila on eBay.com ... sorry haven't worked out how to link to it (DOH)...
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1 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7413184302
2 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7413186022
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Just this sec. spotted it, and another Humppila bowl which bears some similarities....
:lol: Beaten to it by Frank :P
This one looks more like mine.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7359349946
Both are far more exciting than my restrained version. Mine doesn't have the same flamboyant uneven edge.