Stainless steel bowl, (Whirlpool bowl) Design Tapio Wirkkala. Diameter 180 mm. Height 24mm. Weight 132g Hallmarks on the bottom of the bowl. The master of Finnish design, the artist Tapio Wirkkala (1915-1985) was an expert in handling and designing the most diverse raw materials and objects of use and art. During his most intensive creative period, which lasted more than thirty years, Tapio Wirkkala designed more than 600 silver, bronze and pewter products, many of which survived as design classics and are still part of the Gold Center's selections as a kind of foundation. For his design work, Tapio Wirkkala received plenty of recognition both at home and abroad, e.g. numerous Grande Premios in triennials in many different years and the gold medal of the President of Italy in the Faenza international ceramics competitions in 1967-1973. Tapio Wirkkala received an honorary doctorate from the Royal College of Art in London in 1971. He was invited to become an honorary member of the English Goldsmiths' Guild in 1971. He was awarded the title of academician in 1972. Shipping by Posti with tracking.