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Posted 10 months ago
vetraio50
(358 items)
The Collector’s market here on July 1 had only two items that really interested me. This was one of them. I just love the turned lip and those bubbles/blister! It was designed by Kaj Franck for the Nuutajärvi Notsjö factory in 1966 and was in production until 1980. It was produced in green, clear, rosé, brown or green ‘rakkolasia' or 'blister glass' . Sargasso was a range that included glass vases, bowls, jugs, bottles, baskets and a mug. It is signed Nuutajärvi in script on the deeply ground pontil.
This vase is 11 cm high.
It still retains the Arabia sticker.
"Finnish Nuutajärvi was established in 1793, ... Kaj Franck was appointed chief designer for Nuutajärvi in 1950 as part of his duties at Arabia, Nuutajärvi and Arabia were both owned by the industrial concern Wärtsilä."
http://www.deconet.com/decopedia/maker/322/Nuutajärvi_Notsjö
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Hi V! Hope you are well. This is a nice piece. Are you posting the second item or teasing us?
I'll post some fun pieces tomorrow. Just finished a two hour yoga class and am content to iPad it and watch the Tour de France.
As always it is a tease. One a day keeps me amused. I've got a French one for "le Quatorze" that is a 'scream'! The Olympic one even has a number play thing going. We're well and I hope that it's a bit cooler!
very fresh and very beautiful, love the modern design on this vase:)
Many thanks bellin!
anytime vetraio50 :)
Many thanks mikielikesigns2!
Many thanks inky!
Many thanks miKKo!
I love this series. Got one in "rosé" but always wanted to have more. I saw some really huge ones in Helsinki two years ago. They're also very simmilar to Erik Höhlund's first works for Boda, with all those "blisters"
Many thanks austro and mon amie Amy too!
Many thanks Londonloetzlearner!
I saw 'Silk' last night!
Love it!
Oh no! No, NO, no, no, no. Silk! Hah! As if.
I can't watch it. I keep wanting to throw things at the TV and shout - even when the trailers come on.
I suppose it's possible the criminal bar operates like that - but the Commercial and Chancery bars certainly don't! And the number of ethical and professional conduct no-nos is unbelievable. We'd all be struck off if we behaved like that - as I have to keep on explaining to those people who can't differentiate between drama and real life and suggest that this is how I run my career.
On the other hand, I bet doctors and teachers and policemen say the same about dramas about them, and I guess it is entertaining if you aren't thinking about having to explain to your grandmother that the job really is nothing like on the telly... and any bunch of alleged professionals who still go to work in horse-hair wigs is really asking for it. (They're very itchy, btw)
Rant over. I'm calm. I promise! Enjoy away - at least I can take comfort you're not one of those who think it's really like that.
I asked for that didn't I?
No, but you get it anyway! That's lawyers for you.
That's fine by me!
Too kind! You will learn not to indulge me ...
I'm looking forward to the Bastille Day post. You've got me thinking whether I can find anything to post!
Down here in oz it's just three hours away till the 14th, text is prepared and I'll do it after I get back from the markets tomorrow morning.
I clearly need to get organised!