Italla - Oiva Toikka - Jar - Blue Jay / Blue Jay - Annual Bird 1999 - Glass






Graduate in Art History, with five years of professional experience in ceramics and glass.
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Oiva Toikka’s hand-blown glass Blue Jay, the 1999 Annual Bird from the Birds by Toikka series, measures 20 × 15 × 11 cm and is signed and dated, in excellent condition with minimal signs of age and wear.
Description from the seller
Oiva Toikka for Iittala / Nuutajärvi, Annual Bird 1999 “Sininärhi / Blue Jay” from the well-known Birds by Toikka series.
Hand-blown glass bird in intense blue with a contrasting black beak, light blue-white chest markings, and a dark, shimmering, finely speckled back and wing area. Particularly striking is the expressively modeled blue-dark head with the characteristic raised shape.
Due to the completely handcrafted production, each piece has individual differences in color gradient, glass texture, and inclusions.
On the underside, signed and dated “O. Toikka Nuutajärvi 1999” as well as with the original Iittala Finland label.
Dimensions: approx. 20 x 15 x 11 cm (length × height × depth)
Very good used condition. No chips or cracks detected. Light age- and use-related standing or surface traces may be present; please refer to the detail photos.
A particularly characterful and color-intensive annual bird by Oiva Toikka and an attractive collectible from the internationally sought-after Birds by Toikka series.
The Umsatzsteuer (VAT) is not shown separately - Art & Collectibles special regulation under § 25a UStG.
This lot contains AI Visualisations. Please refer to the original photographs for the actual object condition.
Seller's Story
Oiva Toikka for Iittala / Nuutajärvi, Annual Bird 1999 “Sininärhi / Blue Jay” from the well-known Birds by Toikka series.
Hand-blown glass bird in intense blue with a contrasting black beak, light blue-white chest markings, and a dark, shimmering, finely speckled back and wing area. Particularly striking is the expressively modeled blue-dark head with the characteristic raised shape.
Due to the completely handcrafted production, each piece has individual differences in color gradient, glass texture, and inclusions.
On the underside, signed and dated “O. Toikka Nuutajärvi 1999” as well as with the original Iittala Finland label.
Dimensions: approx. 20 x 15 x 11 cm (length × height × depth)
Very good used condition. No chips or cracks detected. Light age- and use-related standing or surface traces may be present; please refer to the detail photos.
A particularly characterful and color-intensive annual bird by Oiva Toikka and an attractive collectible from the internationally sought-after Birds by Toikka series.
The Umsatzsteuer (VAT) is not shown separately - Art & Collectibles special regulation under § 25a UStG.
This lot contains AI Visualisations. Please refer to the original photographs for the actual object condition.
