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The thoughtful properties of Nordic glassware
VINCENT TEETSOV
When one speaks of Nordic glassware, Iittala is one of the top names that will be brought up. Founded in Finland in 1881, the organic details and functionalist elements of their designs altered the trajectory of glass production in Europe.
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As with other Finnish brands, such as Arabia or Marimekko, its Nordic qualities have found a comfortable place in the homes of Estonians around the world. For instance, the undulating Aalto vase from 1932. The drinking glasses with kastehelmi (“dewdrop”) sides. Or the tree trunk-like ridges of the Ultima Thule pitcher from 1968.
Estonia has its own glass tradition, however, that deserves to be understood.
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The Kaali Meteorite Crater bowl.
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