Snow Castle
Sculpture
1980 (made)
1980 (made)
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| Place of origin |
'Snow Castle' sculpture in the shape of a large lidded jug, partly cast, Oiva Toikka for Nuutajärvi glassworks, Finland, 1980
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Title | Snow Castle (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Opaque white glass, blown and partly cast |
| Brief description | 'Snow Castle' sculpture in the shape of a large lidded jug, partly cast, Oiva Toikka for Nuutajärvi glassworks, Finland, 1980 |
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| Style | |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'Oiva Toikka Nuutajärvi/Notsjö' (Signature, incised) |
| Gallery label |
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| Production | Toikka's method of working depends on his close relationship with the glassblowers Jarkko Niemi and Olavi Nurminen. One of a number of related sculptures with interchangeable parts which Toikka reassembled and retitled for different exhibitions. |
| Bibliographic reference | Opie, J. Scandinavian Ceramics and Glass in the 20th Century. Victoria and Albert Museum, 1987. |
| Other number | 9830 - Glass gallery number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.41&A-1988 |
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| Record created | June 18, 2009 |
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