Näppylä vase, turquoise

The turquoise Näppylä vase made by Nuutajärvi Glassworks was designed by Saara Hopea in 1952. The glass vase surface features decorative bubbles. Näppylä vase provides a lovely setting for the bouquets and functions as a stunning decorative object as well. The beautiful Näppylä vases also complete any casual or festive table setting.

The pressed glass Näppylä vase also goes by the name Nyppylä. The vases were produced in several colours.

Saara Hopea

Nuutajärvi Glassworks was established in Urjala in 1793, and until 2014 it was the oldest glass factory still operating in Finland. The Nuutajärvi glass factory area is nowadays listed among the nationally important built cultural environments by The National Board of Antiquities. During its long history, Nuutajärvi Glassworks manufactured everything from window glass to design glass.

Kaj Franck was the longest-running artistic director of the Nuutajärvi Glassworks between 1951 and 1973. The glass factory also employed several other well-known Finnish glass designers such as Gunnel Nyman, Saara Hopea, Oiva Toikka, Heikki Orvola and Kerttu Nurminen. Independent glass designers and artists still work and manufacture glass objects at the Nuutajärvi glass factory area. The Nuutajärvi Glass Museum Prykäri, designed by Kaj Franck, also locates in the area.