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Purple Jug & Glasses Set w/ Triangular Label: Riihimäki?
Ivo:
ree mah kee
ree may hen la si
oi!
Pinkspoons:
Yay - so now I know! Many thanks, I won't look like so much of a dope now if ever I try to say them in public. :lol: :oops:
robbo:
--- Quote from: "Glen" ---
You can see a little more about Riihimaki here.
http://www.geocities.com/carni_glass_uk_2000/RemarkableRiihimaki.html
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Glen,
Thanks for the link, I've seen the occasional piece of Riihimäki carnival before, but nothing as expansive as this. I was especially interested to see the Riihimäki mark.
My knowledge of the Finnish language is very limited but as I understand it, Oy is a shortened form of the word Osakeyhtiö, of which the nearest equivalent in the UK is a "private limited company" - as opposed to one where the shares are publicly traded. There's a neat explanation here.
As I understand it the company's original 'official' name in 1910 was 'Oy Riihimäki', but was renamed 'Riihimäen Lasi Oy' in 1937. Post WWII glass, when marked, usually seems to be done in this form, whether with the circular etched stamp or with the hand-engraved mark. In the catalogue from the Sunderland exhibition from 1996, Finnish Post War Glass, there's an Arttu Brummer piece catalogued as 1937 marked like this too. There's seems less consistancy amongst the labels though - I've examples with both 'Riihimäen Lasi' and 'Riihimäki'.
Ivo - thanks for the pronounciation tips - I can stop mumbling now. :lol: :lol:
Glen:
I'm glad you liked the Riihimaki link - and thanks for your info too, Robbo.
I'm a bit passionate about my Riihimaki Carnival - it really is beautiful glass and almost always has a magnificent iridescence. The town of Riihimaki isn't my favourite place, but the glass museum is wonderful and they have a really good little cafe/restaurant too!
tmaritta:
Riihimäen is the genitive (showing possession) form of Riihimäki. As stated Riihimäen Lasi Oy was the company name (Oy means Plc) located in Riihimäki.
The old factory of Riihimäen Lasi now hosts the Finnish Glass Museum - so if you are ever around I recommend a visit there. This sommer they had e.g. a real nice exhibition of glass by new Finnish designers - rather impressive works - and of course all the classics of Finnish glass design.
TMaritta
P.S. Just read the comment about Oy and learnt something new too! Well when Riihimäen Lasi Oy was still operating I don't think they had this OyJ company form, just plain Oy...
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