iittala Toikka Annual Egg 2011 Coral Eider Egg - 3.5" x 5"

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Oiva Toikka's groundbreaking burst of creativity has lasted half a century.

Professor Oiva Toikka (born 1931) is renowned worldwide for his unique and massive contribution to Finnish art glass over the past half century. What is perhaps less well-known, however, is that he originally studied ceramics and that his first employer was the art department at Arabia, which he joined in 1957. In 2010, Oiva Toikka will have worked with the same company for 50 years, and to celebrate this milestone he has designed a special collection of pieces that is sure to further cement his reputation.