Topic: Pressed glass candleholders, More Chinese?

[vanmann]

I seem to have bought several things recently that have come from China & Taiwan, hoping that these haven't. They are3 inches diameter and have raised pattern on underside. Any ID ideas welcome. John

[flying free]

No, I don't think so. I think they are probably candleholders from the Kastelhelmi range designed by Oiva Toikka for Nuutajarvi Notsjo.  But again.....I could be wrong    I need to qualify that as well by asking is the colour an intense turquoise? I have some turquoise ones, but yours look a little lighter than mine, though that could just be the light.  
m  

[vanmann]

Thanks m nine are definitly turquoise the photo was taken under artificial light, I will try and get some better ones later today and repost. John

[Lustrousstone]

The correct spelling is Kastehelmi. Some of the range (bowls and plates) is still being made today by Iittala (who took over Nuutajaarvi) in clear, light blue and apple green.

I think your candleholder is blue rather than turquoise. This colour seems to have been withdrawn in 1973. See here. All the range isn't shown.

The colour M is thinking of is shown here here

[vanmann]

A couple of better photos, I still tend to think turquoise rather than blue. Thanks for help

[chriscooper]

Started to make the 'Dewdrop' range again last year as Christine said.

http://www.abodeon.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=DEWB&Category_Code=CM_DINING

Chris :sun:

[flying free]

Actually I have confused myself - is the turquoise that 'I' refer to actually called Blue?
I also didn't think the little candleholders had been reintroduced - but I could be wrong.

I'll go have another look see.
m

[Lustrousstone]

Turquoise was the original colour, blue was introduced later for a short time (see my first link). Light blue is one of the new colours for plates and bowls. There are only plates and bowls in the latest issue. http://www.iittala.com/web/Iittalaweb.nsf/en/products_eating_dinnerware_kastehelmi

[chriscooper]

One here on eBay USA
230578244398
http://tinyurl.com/6x3sfws
Tried to copy and paste a link but it had 216 characters?
So TinyUrl it is Lol
Chris

Mod: Short link to item 230578244398. The trick to to use the "url" tag as below.

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[url=http://your_url_here.com.au]Link[/url]


[flying free]

thanks Christine   I've now reread the articles properly  rather than scan reading thinking I'd already read them another time   
m