Nuutajärvi 5601 pitcher, turquoise

Designed by Kaj Franck for Nuutajärvi, the 5601 pitcher is a cheerfully cosy classic. The pitcher was designed in 1954 and produced in a variety of colours until 1971. Made in a delicious colour, the 5601 pitcher stands the test of time and offers a colourful and interesting table setting for both celebrations and everyday life.

Kaj Franck's 5023 glasses and 5601 pitchers were also made into a juice basket, with six glasses and a pitcher elegantly stacked inside a rattan basket. 

Kaj Franck

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.