It is a vintage plate of Finnish royal road glassware pioni. The series name "Pioni" means "peony" or "peony" in Finnish. both It is a flower of the peony family Peonies and looks almost the same, but the picture on the plate is characterized by round petals. Since peony flowers have a jagged pattern on their petals , the Pioni series depicts not a peony, but a peony.
The designer is Oiva Toikka, the king of glass artists. First appeared in 1975. Pioni is characterized by its swaying edges, which are soft to the touch, and are lightweight and easy to handle even with large plates. The three-dimensional flowers are shaped in a way that protrudes from the back side of the plate. Therefore, the surface is glossy, and it is easy to use as tableware.
Pioni has three types of shakuyaku designs depending on the flowering state. There are three: buds, beginning to bloom, and full bloom. This is a picture of the petals of a flowering flower.
The manufacturer was originally made in Finland's oldest glass workshop called Nuutajärvi. Nuutajärvi later became co-owned with ARABIA. I think this plate was made before the merger because you can see the unique refraction and fluctuation of old glass. Peoni is discontinued and is only available in vintage. The unique transparency of vintage is now unobtainable.
■ Details Manufacturer: Nuutajarvi, ARABIA
Designer: Oiva Toikka Series: Pioni Age: 1975-2001 Country of Origin: Finland Condition: ★★★☆☆ (3.5: Good)
Good product with no cracks. Cutlery marks can be seen slightly on the surface when the light shines through. This product has multiple items in stock. If you would like to check individual conditions, please contact us via chat or email.
Oiva Toikka
Oiva Toikka ( 1931-2019)
One of Finland's great glass designers. His imaginative, tasteful and bold glass art distances himself from the mainstream of Scandinavian design. Toikka's artistic activities extend beyond glass to include stage production, fashion design, and plastic interior design. He has received numerous prestigious awards, including the Kai Frank Design Award and the Prince Eugene Medal, and was awarded the title of Honorary Professor of Art by Finland in 1993. The series ``Bird by Toikka'' designed for Iittala is a combination of Toikka's expertise in the properties of glass and the artist's imagination. The unique and colorful birds are all handmade by glass artisans and attract collectors from all over the world.