［ 2 ］Iittala Bird: Goldcrest (Kikuitadaki)
［ 2 ］ Iittala Bird: Goldcrest (Kikuitadaki) Iittala Bird: Goldcrest (Kikuitadaki) Iittala Bird: Goldcrest (Kikuitadaki)Brand: Iittala / Designer: Oiva Toikka / Date: around 1995 Birds displayed in the wife’s room of the new home. Placed in front of a large eagle owl, their size can be clearly seen. The pure white bird is a snowy owl, and the one with a red head is a stork. Many people may have seen the hand-blown glass bird series called “Iittala Birds” at Oda Collection exhibitions. The collection includes about 130 types, but since there are more than 700 types in total, this is only a small part. The series began when Kaj […]
［ 1 ］Spoon for Measuring Gold Dust, West Africa
［ 1 ］ Spoon for Measuring Gold Dust, West Africa Spoon for Measuring Gold Dust, West Africa Spoon for Measuring Gold Dust, West Africa The spoon is displayed in the new home in Sapporo. In the foreground are African animal and bird objects. Each of the three birds was found in a different place. “You can see how well the features of each bird are captured.” When I moved from Osaka to Asahikawa in 1994, what I found most lonely was how few chances there were to see beautiful design. At times, I even wondered if I could live there for long. During that period, the one place that truly […]