Iittala One Hand Made ULTIMA THULE Carafe, Designed by Tapio Wirkkala

  
Notice: this carafe is not yet vintage - even it is a part of classic series that started in the sixties. Ultima thule series handmade glass dishes were designed by tapio wirkkala 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 to 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 manufacturing methods. Tapio 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 carafe was published to celebrate wirkkalas 100th birthday in 2015. Material: into mold by hand trickled clear glass.

This carafe is in perfect condition with no visible bubbles or marks of usage. The iittala sticker is missing.

This chart is shown on the shops main site: the middle item of the featured listings. Do not hesitate to contact me in any questions. I will answer you usually in ten hours. This item is made of iittala, hand made, ultima thule, carafe, 50 cl, tapio wirkkala, classic series and made in finland.