Vintage Rosenthal German Porcelain Pollo Bud Vase Designed by Tapio Wirkkala

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Vintage 1970 Rosenthal German Porcelain Pollo Bud Vase
• Designed By Tapio Wirkkala
Country of Origin: Germany.
Rows of raised … Read more Vintage 1970 Rosenthal German Porcelain Pollo Bud Vase
• Designed By Tapio Wirkkala
Country of Origin: Germany.
Rows of raised dots emanate from the “neck” opening that sits to one end of the “body” of the bird-shaped vase.
The bottom is rounded, so it rocks gently back and forth.
Date: 1970.
Materials: Porcelain

Dimensions
Width 3.75"
Depth 5"
Height 3.50"

Tapio Wirkkala (2 June 1915, Hanko – 19 May 1985) was a Finnish designer and sculptor, a major figure of post-war design. His work ranges from plastic ketchup bottles and metalware to glass, ceramics and plywood in a range of styles. He designed the Finnish markka banknotes introduced in 1955. His range was immense, designing glassware, stoneware, jewelry, and furniture for mass production, as well as individual sculptures in several media.

Among his most famous works have been the design for the Finlandia vodka bottle (1970-2000) and for Iittala's Ultima Thule set of kitchen glasses. Both glassware items feature a dripping icicle look, and in the case of Iittala's popular glassware it is said to have taken thousands of hours to develop a glassblowing technique that would produce the effect.
Wirkkala did much of his initial design work using a traditional Finnish carving knife, the puukko.

In very good vintage condition
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