Product Description iittala's AA004199 Finlandia Vase is a work of art. Inspired by Alvar Aalto's 1937 design for the World's Fair, this Finalndia vase exemplifies Finnish Glass Art. This organic, free-formed white glass vase stands at 10-inches tall, making it a beautiful vase for long stemmed flowers or as a stand alone work of art. Aalto created and inspired organic, flexable forms that lends each vase towards the "celebration of light". His wavy, free form design has been translated into architecture, armchairs, screens and even tea trolleys. Each vase is made in Finland and delivered to you to be treasured and enjoyed every day. Also available is a complete collection of Aalto vases in a range of colors and sizes. Only from iittala. Amazon.com Iittala continues to release the extraordinary glass vases of the late Finnish architect Alvar Aalto in new colors and styles. Aalto, whose name means "wave" in Finnish, designed the now iconic undulating glassware in 1936 for a tableware competition in correlation with the following year's Paris Exposition. Larger and smaller versions of the original, including the tallest of all, the Finlandia, comprise an innovative and universally popular design collection. The Finlandia vase, available in either an 8- or 10-inch height, comes in clear, opaque white, translucent blue, and an intense crimson option known as Flaming Red that Iittala introduced in 2006 to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Aalto's free-form vase. Crafted in Finland and inscribed with Alvar Aalto's name on the bottom, the Finlandia makes an exceptional gift that augments any modern home or office setting. Like all fine art glass, the vase should be washed by hand. --Ann Bieri