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Cormoran1925's loves86 of 922 OIVA TOIKKA - NUUTAJÄRVI - IGLU - 1971.  Art Glass Angel Fish, late 2o Century
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    Posted 9 years ago

    ho2cultcha
    (5051 items)

    i picked this up at Goodwill today. it was a little box, but the cover had these 'legs' on it, and when i put it together like in the first and third photos, it fit perfectly. it has a deco / bauhaus look to it. it stands about four inches tall by two inches wide. any ideas?

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    1. surfdub66 surfdub66, 9 years ago
      Looks like a robot without its head!! ;-)
    2. art.pottery, 9 years ago
      Looks like a robot without its head!!

      Exactly what I thought! Interesting how they repurposed/repeated the "foot" shape to make the lid. Lid seems inconsistent with the remainer of the form. a cache pot maybe? My best guess would be 1930s California, but it could also be a hobbiest the mold. Is it a satin matte glaze? Never seen anything like it before.
    3. ho2cultcha ho2cultcha, 9 years ago
      thanks surfdub66 and art.pottery!

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