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Birger Kaipiainen
"Birger Kaipiainen, also known as Birger Johannes Kaipiainen, was a Finnish ceramic artist renowned for his nature inspired …
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Birger Kaipiainen
"Birger Kaipiainen, also known as Birger Johannes Kaipiainen, was a Finnish ceramic artist renowned for his nature inspired motifs. Born in 1915 in Finland, he pursued his education at the School of Arts and Crafts in Helsinki. Throughout his career, he received numerous accolades including the Grand Prix, the Pro Finlandia medal, the Grand Prix, the Title of professor, and the Prince Eugen medal. Kaipiainen passed away in 1988." (Source: Artnet.)
Birger Kaipiainen (Finnish 1915–1988)
Florence Plate, 1985
Made by Arabia, Finland
Porcelain, glazed, polychromatic underglaze, applied nodes
22.8 x 25 x 3 cm. (9 x 9.8 x 1.18 in.)
Marked: Birger Kaipiainen, sommarutställning på Rörstrands museum 1985 (summer exhibition at Rörstrand museum 1985)
Condition: Excellent
Presentation: Displayed in listing photographs on an upside-down rattan basket.
Theme: The work's iridescence colors, glazing, and surface nodes that form representations of a flower, a butterfly, and two pocket watches evoke a kind of neo-surrealism. Lastly, in this imagist work, time has stopped at twelve fifteen.
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- Dimensions
- 9ʺW × 1.2ʺD × 9.8ʺH
- Styles
- Modern
- Period
- 1980s
- Country of Origin
- Finland
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Porcelain
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Brown
- Condition Notes
- Excellent. Some wear on underside. Excellent. Some wear on underside. less
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