Nukkuva Lintu
Form
1957 (designed), 1962 (made)
1957 (designed), 1962 (made)
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Vase, 'Sleeping Bird', clear colourless & blue glass.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Clear colourless and blue mould-blown glass |
| Brief description | Vase, 'Sleeping Bird' designed by Timo Sarpaneva, 1957, for Iittala Glassworks, Finland, made 1962. |
| Physical description | Vase, 'Sleeping Bird', clear colourless & blue glass. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Timo Sarpaneva Iittala 62-59/77' incised (Makers's mark) |
| Gallery label | Timo Sarpaneva (b.1926) trained in graphic design at the central School of Industrial Design, Helsinki. He joined Iittala in 1950, under Tapio Wirkkala. Multi-talented, Sarpaneva has made designs for a wide variety of materials including ceramics, metalwork, plastics, wood and textiles. This design was shown at the Triennale, Milan 1960 |
| Bibliographic reference | Opie,J: Scandinavia; ceramics & glass in the 20thC
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| Other number | 9596 - Glass gallery number |
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| Accession number | CIRC.261-1963 |
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| Record created | December 13, 1997 |
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