Posted 11 years ago
austrohung…
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Well, these are two of the jewels in my collection: Kaj Franck's bowls in both black and white colours.
They are two of those items I wanted really badly as soon as I saw them online. The first one I got is the black one and it was a present from my best friend Quique (Spanish short form for Enrique = Henry) who's not only my best friend, but the oldest: we met at school at age 8... that means 36 years of good freindship!). He got it in a trip to Stockholm, I believe around... 2008. The white one I got from a Helsinki store last year. They are both amazing delicate items, of the kind you love to hold in your hands.
By the way, Kastanja is the Finnish word for Chestnut (in Spanish is Castaña, which sounds just like the Finnish one, only the stress is on the second A whereas in the Finnish word it's on the first one) and it really has the shape of a chestnut. They vary in size, but it's usually between 6 cm. and 7 cm. at its widest.
They are both signed underneath: K Franck Nuutajärvi Notsjö - 55
You'd really should get the first prize in swift loving and commenting!!! :) Thanks so much Bellin!
Doesn't this "swift loving and commenting" sounds a bit strange? hahahahaha
Speed dating! Fabulous Kaj F.! Nothing better than seeing his signature!
Thanks bratjdd, mustangtony, miKKO and vet for your loves!!!!
Oysters! So nice!
Thanks for your love too, Amber!
I have 3 of these but you will find the 'Black' one isn't Black at all - hold it up to a very strong light & it will be either Blue, Red or Purple :)
That's true, kisslikeether. I always heard that red and black glass are the most expensive to make, so I guess they used the darkest ones they could find in order to make it look like they're black. Mine is in fact dark purple :)
But that's part of the magic of glass, isn't it?
Thanks for the comment!!!
2 of mine are Purple & the other is the deepest blood Red :)
That one must be wonderful!!!