Posted 12 years ago
vetraio50
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This is a little willow bird or "rautiainen" designed by a young glass master from Finland who began his career at Nuutajärvi. His name is Tarmo Maaronen and fortunately for him born in 1963 in the village of Nuutajärvi. No surprises then that he joined the factory in 1979 at the age of 16. Two years later he was a senior blower. There he was influenced by the likes of Kaj Franck, Oiva Toikka, and Heikki Orvola .He then worked at in early 1990's Maaronen worked for several small glass studios in Finland. From there he went to Italy and worked at IVV in Firenze and taught Scandinavian glass blowing techniques for a couple of years before opening his own studio, Bianco Blu in 1997. The name is Italian, but it refers to the Finnish flag, I think. He retains links between Italian and Finnish glass techniques. He opened a second studio in 2008 at Humppila.
It reminds me of course of the Oiva Toikka birds, the sieppos that I have on CW here: http://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/20719-oiva-toikka?in=user
Width: 10 cm? or 4"
Height: 8 cm or 3.1"
Love.. love.. love it!....:-)
Many thanks inky!
Many thanks scandinavian_pieces, czechman and mustangtony too!
Many thanks Budek und auch Londonloetzlearner!
I thought it was an O Taipo bird!
On a very very very rainy Florida vacation. Stupid Tropical depression in the Golf.
Hi Amber and thanks! Debby! I hope it just moves quickly away! Enjoy the break!
Hi Sean, Thanks again young mate! Great new mug shot, I must say!
Many thanks manikin, Gary1902 & mikko too!
Many thanks bratjdd!
Many thanks kerry10456!
Many thanks austro!
Many thanks Bruce99!!
Many thanks guyfrmatl!
Many thanks mustangtony!
Many thanks MrsAR8!
Many thanks Manikin!
Many thanks petey!
Many thanks debbiepike54!
Love this!!!
Many thanks MSL!
Many thanks NICOLEJERELEN and MSL too!
Many thanks NADIA!
love this very much:)
Thanks SEAN.
Not a rare piece but I think he is really cute.
I'll take some photos of the birds together: Oiva, Jaakko and Tarmo!
Your very welcome Kevin:) I would love to see that:) it will be stunning:)!
Many thanks BRATJDD 'n ANTIQUEROSE!
Such a beautiful bird
Many thanks AIMATHENA!
You are most welcome Kev
Many thanks MUSIKCHOO 'n SKLO42 too !!!!!!
Love this Very Much vetraio !
Many thanks JEWELS, GETTHATMONKEYOUTOFME 'n MUSIKCHOO too !!!!!!
Many thanks GLUECHIP & AURA !!!!
In the spirit of the Christmas Robin, Seasons Greetings and all the best in 2017 !!!
Many thanks RAEGRUNDER, SKLO & HO2 !!!!!
Many thanks MIDNIGHT !!! ! !!!
It is beautiful!!! :)
Many thanks MARTIKA !!!!!
Hey Vetraio, could you take a look at my green and blue bird you commented on, a couple of days ago, I added a bottom shot photo. Thanks. Dean.
http://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/214192-green-and-blue-glass-bird-w-white-swirl?in=user
Thanks DEANO .... they are similar, no ???
Thanks DEANO .... they are similar, no ???
Mine is 10 cm long .... Beak to tail.
But the finish on the bottom is different. That method of finish on yours is similar to the early Toikka Sieppot birds. But the Toikkas are normally signed.
I'm adding some new pix of my BiancoBlu.
Many thanks MARTIKA & ANIK !!!!
Many thanks ANTIQUEROSE & AURA !!!!
Many thanks GEODEJEM & VIKINGGIRL !!!!!
Many thanks NEWFLD !.!!!.!
Thanks for those comments RENÉ !!!!!
Wow. That is priceless. It's contacts and conversations like that you should put down on paper, mate. Thanks for the telling us.
Many thanks LUNDY & HOOT !!!.!!!
Many thanks IGGY !.!!!.!
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Many thanks MODFATHER !!!.!!!