{"product_id":"kumela-glass-finland-kallio-9-vase-in-green-designed-by-kaj-blomqvist","title":"Kumela Glass (Finland) 'Kallio' 9\" Vase, in Green | Designed by Kaj Blomqvist *RARE FIND*","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKumela Glass\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003ewas a smaller Finnish glass manufacturer, based in Riihimaki, and founded in 1933. The company predominantly produced household and utility glass, with key designers Kaj Blomqvist (1939-), Pentti Sarpaneva (1925-78) and \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eArmando Jacobino (1922-70) having worked at the company across the mid-century period.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn the mid 1970s the company (owned by the Kumela family) sold the business to \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cem\u003eHumppila Glass\u003c\/em\u003e, another Finnish glass manufacturer, and continued to produce pieces under the company name until such time that they were purchased by the \u003cem\u003eWartsila\u003c\/em\u003e group (parent company of \u003cem\u003eArabia, Finel, Iittala\u003c\/em\u003e, etc) in the mid 1980s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eTHIS LISTING\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePattern \u003c\/strong\u003eKallio (Rock)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Model\u003c\/strong\u003e 9\" Vase\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eColour\u003c\/strong\u003e Green\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesigner\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eKaj Blomqvist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduction\u003c\/strong\u003e Early 1970s\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e 23cm (9\") tall, 11cm wide\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e Great to excellent vintage condition with no wear that we can see. Some light surface scratches on the base, commensurate with age. Signed on the base.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kumela Glass","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44196838670503,"sku":null,"price":475.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0405\/5839\/5559\/files\/IMG_9828_329c59cc-340d-4c7c-aaa5-211992cca7b4.jpg?v=1717820437","url":"https:\/\/thatretropiece.com\/products\/kumela-glass-finland-kallio-9-vase-in-green-designed-by-kaj-blomqvist","provider":"That Retro Piece","version":"1.0","type":"link"}