Iittala ULTIMA THULE Series Hand Made 50 cl Carafe In Rain Color, Series Designed By Tapio Wirkkala

  
Ultima thule series hand made glass dishes were designed by tapio wirkkala mainly in 1968. Ultima thule - a place beyond the borders of the known world - is a perfect name for these dishes: they look out like they were frozen/melting. According the legend there was far away in north an unknown secret island covered with ice and snow. Wirkkalas idea was to get the surface look like melting ice.

It is said that it took thousands of working hours to develop the right method for manufacturing. He worked together with glass blowers in cabins heat until he was satisfied. Iittala has produced ultima thule series glass dishes for over five decades since those days.

Some of the series dishes are not produced anymore, but iittala has also published some new dishes. This rain colored carafe was published to honor tapio wirkkalas 100th birthday, so it is not yet vintage.

Ultima thule items are usually made of clear glass, but this one is an exception: the used color is called rain (sade in finnish). Material: hand made, colorful glass. The carafe is in perfect condition with no marks of usage. Notice: this item is not yet vintage even the series is a classic from the 1960s.

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