Latohaapana, Birds by Toikka, Oiva Toikka, Nuutajärvi

The Details
Designer: Oiva Toikka
Object: Glass bird / Art glass
Model: Latohaapana / Barn wigeon
Series: Birds by Toikka
Manufacturer: Nuutajärvi
Date of Manufacture: 2010
Material: Glass
Technique: Free-blowing
Color: Grey speckled body, yellow chest patch, amber head with grey/yellow blend beak.
Width: 210 mm
Length: 95 mm
Height: 90 mm 
Weight: 610 g
Condition: Excellent condition with minimal signs of wear.
Signed: Engraved signature "O.Toikka Nuutajärvi SSKK 2010".
Numbered: Unnumbered
Keyword: One of three Finnish book club (SSKK) bird commissions for 2010.

The Story
Created by Finnish designer Oiva Toikka, whose imaginative approach transformed glass into a world of colour, movement and storytelling, Latohaapana was produced at Nuutajärvi in 2010 as a special commission for Suuri Suomalainen Kirjakerho (SSKK). Its softly speckled grey body is accented by a warm yellow chest, an amber-toned head and a subtly blended beak. Latohaapana was one of three birds created for SSKK in 2010, alongside Liivia and Lillukka. Free-blown and shaped by hand, each bird reflects Toikka's ability to give a simple bird form an individual character through glass, colour and texture. The restrained combination of earthy tones and the delicate surface pattern gives Latohaapana a calm, natural presence. Its rounded form and carefully layered glass demonstrate Toikka's characteristic way of transforming the familiar shape of a bird into a sculptural object. A distinctive piece for collectors of Oiva Toikka and Birds by Toikka.