a mould blown glass sculpture, Iittala, Finland ca 1964-67
Signed TIMO SARPANEVA. Measurements ca 35 x 35 cm, height ca 47 cm.
Rosa Taikon, silversmith (1926-2017). Reportedly acquired directly from Sarpaneva who told that it was one of two sculptures from the same mould made to order, the first one intended as a gift from Finland to the Queen Elizabeth II.
Kaj Kalin, "Sarpaneva", Otava 1986, compare sculpture in the Iittala Glass Museum ,"Dreams", 1964, illustrated p 213.
"Glass from Finland in the Bischofsberger collection", Skira 2015, compare no 309, "Palava Pensas" (Burning Bush), 1965, illustrated p 352-353.