{"product_id":"iittala-finland-ultima-thule-6-dessert-bowl","title":"Iittala (Finland) 'Ultima Thule' 6\" Dessert Bowl *RARE FIND* [Sold Separately]","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe roots of \u003cstrong\u003eIittala\u003c\/strong\u003e date back to 1881 when a glass factory was established in a village of the same name in southern Finland. In its early years Iittala produced blown, pressed, polished, painted and etched glass according to continental models.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the beginning of the 20th century dinnerware was decorated with a variety of ornaments. Iittala was one of the first companies to make the transition from decorative dinner sets to functional, aesthetically pleasing objects infused with progressive Scandinavian design.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #808080;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eYou can read more about Iittala, \u003ca style=\"color: #808080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iittala.com.au\/iittala\/\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Ultima Thule' - inspired by the melting ice in Lapland, Wirkkala originally created the surface of Ultima Thule in the 1960s after carving into a graphic mould. An exclusive design reflecting the thousands of hours spent perfecting the glass-blowing technique required to produce the effect.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTHIS LISTING\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePattern\u003c\/strong\u003e Ultima Thule\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel\u003c\/strong\u003e Dessert Bowl\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesigner\u003c\/strong\u003e Tapio Wirkkala\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduction\u003c\/strong\u003e 1970\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e 5cm tall, 15cm (6\") diameter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent condition with no wear that we can see.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(128, 128, 128);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cem\u003eMultiple pieces available, each sold separately.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Iittala","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51007514247335,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0405\/5839\/5559\/files\/IMG_9898_08971ef8-4dab-4f0b-b076-cd1dcdf4eec2.jpg?v=1784700523","url":"https:\/\/thatretropiece.com\/products\/iittala-finland-ultima-thule-6-dessert-bowl","provider":"That Retro Piece","version":"1.0","type":"link"}