An interesting denim blue colored 1/4 Sun Bottle by Finnish glass designer Helena Tynell. This is a more uncommon color. The bottle is handmade and has a couple of small (2mm) air bubbles within the glass well under the surface (shown in 3rd and 4th picture). The bottle has a mark from the forceps at the neck near the opening, that has arisen during the process of making the item.
Glass designer Helena Tynell is best known for her Sun Bottles (also called ‘Flower bottles’) that were produced 1964-1974 at Riihimäen lasi, in Finland.
The bottles were produced in four sizes: the largest (4/4) is ca 32cm high; and the smallest (1/4) is ca 12,5cm high and fits slightly over 2dl of water. The 3/4 Sun Bottle is ca 23cm and 2/4 is ca 17cm high.
These decorative vintage bottles are popular objects for interior decoration. They were produced in clear glass as well as in several interesting, beautiful colors. The last picture shows this vase together with some of our other Sun Bottle vases, and also together with matching vases by Nanny Still (that also were produced at Riihimäen lasi).
Helena Tynell designed for Riihimäen lasi in Finland from 1946, and later moved to Germany where she designed for Limburg glass factory from 1976.
In 1986 she moved back to Finland after a long career as glass designer, and in January 2016 she passed away at 97 years of age.
Size: 12,5cm x 9,5cm
Weight: 0,3kg
Condition: Very good
