OIVA TOIKKA IITTALA ARABIA FLORA PATTERN PITCHER FINLAN

OIVA TOIKKA DESIGNER / FOR NUUTAJÄRVI / IITTALA ARABIA / FLORA PATTERN GLASSWARE / PITCHER / MADE IN FINLAND / VERY GOOD PRE-OWNED CONDITION / PRODUCED BY NUUTAJÄRVI NOTSJÖ / CIRCA MID 1960s / OIVA TOIKKA / NATURALISTIC MOLDED BOTANICAL DECORATIONS / PLEASE NOTE IN THIS AUCTION YOU ARE BIDDING ON ONLY ONE OF THE ITEMS IN THE FIRST PICTURE THE PITCHER !

SIZE : THIS IITTALA FINNISH GLASS PITCHER IN THE FLORA PATTERN DESIGNED BY OIVA TOIKKA MEASURE AS FOLLOWS : PITCHER MEASURES 9 ½ INCHES BY 4 INCHES WITH A BASE FOOT PRINT

CONDITION : THIS IITTALA FINNISH GLASS PITCHER IN THE FLORA PATTERN DESIGNED BY OIVA TOIKKA ARE IN GOOD TO VERY GOOD PRE-OWNED / DISPLAYED / USED AND CURRENTLY COLLECTED CONDITION . THERE ARE NO CHIPS , NO FLAKES , NO BREAKS , NO DAMAGES AND NO REPAIRS .

FROM THE WELL KNOW FINNISH DESIGNER OIVA TOIKKA WE OFFER THIS LARGE WATER PITCHER IN THE FLORA PATTERN FOR IITTALA / ARABIA FINLAND / TOIKKA INTRODUCED THE FLORA PATTERN CIRCA 1960s / EACH PIECE IS DESIGNED WITH NATURALISTIC MOLDED BOTANICAL DECORATIONS / STYLIZED PLANT FORMS

OIVA TOIKKA (BORN 1931) IS ONE OF FINLAND’S MOST NOTED GLASS DESIGNERS AND ARTISTS, WHO HAS STUDIED AND MASTERS HIS MATERIAL IN A VARIED AND UNPREJUDICED WAY. THE GENERAL PUBLIC KNOWS HIM FROM THE BIRDS OF THE NUUTAJARVI GLASS FACTORY, THAT HAVE BEEN IN PRODUCTION FOR 30 YEARS THIS YEAR. DURING HIS LONG CAREER, OIVA TOIKKA HAS ALSO DONE A LOT MORE: OBJECTS AND GLASSWARE THAT HAVE BEEN DESIGNED FOR MASS PRODUCTION, PLAYFUL FANTASY STATUETTES AND UNIQUE PIECES OF GLASS ART. TOIKKA HAS BEEN WORKING AS AN ARTIST AND A DESIGNER FOR ARABIA AND MARIMEKKO, AND DESIGNED STAGE SETTINGS AND COSTUMES FOR OPERAS AND PLAYS. HIS AWARDS INCLUDED THE LUNNING PRIZE, FINNISH STATES AWARD FOR CRAFTS AND DESIGN, PRO FINLANDIA MEDAL, WORLDS GLASS NOW '85 AWARD, JAPAN, KAJ FRANCK PRIZE, FINLAND PRIZE AND IN THE END OF LAST YEAR, HE WAS AWARDED THE RESPECTED SWEDISH PRINS EUGEN -MEDAL.

THANK YOU FOR TAKING TIME TO VIEW , ENJOY AND CONSIDER THIS FLORA PATTERNED GLASS PITCHER MADE IN FINLAND BY DESIGNER OIVA TOIKKA FOR IITTALA / ARABIA / NUUTAJÄRVI .... AND AS ALWAYS THANK YOU FOR BIDDING IF YOU ARE SO INCLINED.

PLEASE NOTE IF YOU PAY WITH PAYPAL AND WANT THE ITEM TO GO TO A DIFFERENT ADDRESS PLEASE CHANGE THE SHIPPING ADDRESS IN YOUR PAYPAL PAYMENT TO REFLECT THE NEW OR ADDITIONAL SHIPPING ADDRESS / IF YOU ARE NOT PAYING WITH PAYPAL YOU NEED TO BE SURE YOU HAVE A CONFIRMATION FROM US REQUESTING YOUR SHIPPING ADDRESS CHANGE OR WE WILL SHIP ONLY TO THE ADDRESS ASSOCIATED WITH YOUR PAYPAL AND OR EBAY ACCOUNT LISTING INFORMATION.

SOMETHING TO KEEP IN MIND / THE CURRENT HIGH GAS PRICES MAKE POSTAGE A BETTER BARGAIN THAN IT HAS BEEN IN A LONG WHILE / LIKE IT OR NOT U. S. POSTAGE COSTS FOR YOUR EBAY PURCHASE IS A FANTASTIC GAIN AND NOT A LOSS. WE TRY VERY HARD TO KEEP THE POSTAGE COSTS AS REALISTIC AS POSSIBLE. ONCE AGAIN THANK YOU FOR YOUR PURCHASE AND YOUR BID.

IF YOU HAVE ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT US AT … BAGGIT.BAGGIT@VERIZON.NET WE WILL BE HAPPY TO PROVIDE AS MUCH INFORMATION AS POSSIBLE.

HIGH BIDDER PAYS FULL POSTAGE AND INSURANCE. INSURANCE IS OF COURSE OPTIONAL BUT PLEASE NOTE THAT IF YOU OPT NOT TO INSURE YOUR MERCHANDISE WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR LOSS OR DAMAGE TO THE MERCHANDISE AFTER WE SEND IT OUT TO YOU VIA PRIORITY MAIL. WE USE UNITED STATES PRIORITY MAIL EXCLUSIVELY FOR SHIPPING. SERIOUS BIDDERS ONLY PLEASE. BE SURE TO ALWAYS USE THE EBAY ITEM NUMBER WHEN CORRESPONDING AFTER OR DURING THE AUCTIONS. IF YOU HAVE NEGATIVE FEEDBACK PLEASE CONTACT US BEFORE YOU BID. WE ENCOURAGE PAYPAL / PAYMENT ARRANGEMENTS MUST BE MADE WITHIN 7 DAYS AFTER AUCTION CLOSING.

PLEASE NOTE WE GET TO THE POST OFFICE ONLY ONCE A WEEK SO THAT DELIVERY IS SOMETIMES HELD UP A FEW DAYS. WE DO NOT WRAP OR PACKAGE ANY ITEM BEFORE A LISTING CLOSES SINCE WE DO NOT KNOW WHERE IN THE WORLD IT MIGHT BE GOING POSSIBLY NEEDING DIFFERENT PACKAGING. VERY LARGE ITEMS AND ESPECIALLY PICTURES WITH GLASS AND FRAMES ARE DIFFICULT TO ESTIMATE SHIPPING COSTS ON / THEREFORE THE ACTUAL SHIPPING ON THESE LARGER ITEMS MAY DIFFER WHEN THE ITEM IS FINALLY AND CAREFULLY WRAPPED FOR SHIPPING. WE WILL NEVER SACRIFICE AN ITEM WITH POOR SHIPPING METHODS TO KEEP COSTS LOW . FOR LARGER ITEMS OF THIS TYPE PLEASE EXPECT AN INVOICE WITH UPDATED SHIPPING COSTS. WITH SHIPPING GOING UP AGAIN IT IS GOING TO TAKE A WHILE FOR US ALL TO ADJUST FOR EVEN THE MOST COMMON ITEM TO BE SHIPPED. WE TRY VERY HARD TO KEEP SHIPPING AS REASONABLE AS POSSIBLE / IN THE EVENT OF OVER ESTIMATION WE ALWAYS REFUND THE EXCESS SHIPPING TO THE ADVANTAGE OF THE BIDDER / BUYER.