Vaso Centrotavola Cachepot in Porcellana di Parigi Anni 50 decorative Wirkkala worked in an advertising

Wirkkala worked in an advertising agency and took part in design competitions such as the one for the Iittala company

Ø cm 48 h cm 32

promoting the philosophy of "producing less

He experimented with new techniques and glazes and his work was soon exhibited in the major galleries and museums of Italy and Europe

Welters in the 1950s

Vaso Centrotavola Cachepot in Porcellana di Parigi Anni 50 decorative Wirkkala worked in an advertisingCenterpiece vase cachepot in hand painted porcelain from Paris, made in the 1950s. cm 18 h cm 14 The porcelain of Paris, also known as "Vieux Paris", is a type of porcelain produced in Paris and its surroundings between the late 18th and 19th centuries. The production of porcelain in Paris began around 1770, with the birth of numerous independent manufactories. The lack of a dominant royal manufactory, like in Svres, led to a great variety of styles