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Profile image of a 'Kremlin Kellot' or 'Kremlin Bells' decanter in yellow, purple, & smoke coloured glass designed by Kaj Franck for Nuutajärvi glassworks, Finland, 1957.
Head on shot of the top half of a 'Kremlin Kellot' or 'Kremlin Bells' decanter in yellow and purple coloured glass designed by Kaj Franck for Nuutajärvi glassworks, Finland.
Detail of a bright orange-yellow coloured glass ball stopper atop a 'Kremlin Kellot' or 'Kremlin Bells' decanter by Mid-20th Century designer Kaj Franck for Nuutajärvi glassworks, Finland.
Zoomed in image of the midriff of a Kaj Franck 'Kremlin Kellot' or 'Kremlin Bells' decanter in purple glass.
Bottom half of a Mid Century Modern 'Kremlin Kellot' or 'Kremlin Bells' decanter in smoke grey coloured glass designed by leading Finnish designer Kaj Franck for Nuutajärvi glassworks, 1957.
Top down view of a fully stacked 'Kremlin Kellot' or 'Kremlin Bells' decanter by leading Scandinavian designer Kaj Franck for Nuutajärvi Notsjö, Finland’s finest glassworks. For sale in the UK from London based design gallery Art & Utility.
Detail of the pouring lip or spout of a 'Kremlin Kellot' or 'Kremlin Bells' decanter by leading Scandinavian designer Kaj Franck for Nuutajärvi Notsjö. This is a rare piece of Finnish glass.
Close up of the side of a smoke grey 'Kremlin Kellot' or 'Kremlin Bells' decanter by leading Scandinavian designer Kaj Franck for Nuutajärvi Notsjö. This is a museum quality example of Scandinavian Modernism.
Top half of a 'Kremlin Kellot' in purple and yellow, stood to the left of the bottom half of a 'Kremlin Bells' carafe in grey. Design by leading Scandinavian designer Kaj Franck for Nuutajärvi Notsjö, the maker of the most collected glassware from Finland.
Stood centre is the bottom or lower half of a 'Kremlin Kellot' or 'Kremlin Bells' decanter in the most desirable colour way, smoke-grey-green.
Head on shot of the lower half of a Kaj Franck 'Kremlin Kellot' or 'Kremlin Bells' decanter. This bulbous vessel is intended to hold water.
A carafe from a 'Kremlin Kellot' or 'Kremlin Bells' set laying on its side. Design by Kaj Franck for Nuutajärvi Notsjö -one of Scandinavia's most eminent glassworks, renowned for their design and quality.
Photo of the base of a 'Kremlin Kellot' or 'Kremlin Bells' decanter. The glass vessel is signed with Kaj Franck name and the name of the maker, Nuutajärvi Notsjö, as well as the date it was produced, 1960.
Detail showing a small chip to the underside of a 'Kremlin Kellot' or 'Kremlin Bells'. The chip is located on the edge of the ground pontil and could have been done during the items manufacture.
A photo of a small scratch on a 'Kremlin Kellot' or 'Kremlin Bells' decanter by Kaj Franck, Nuutajärvi Notsjö, Finland.
Group image illustrating the three components of a Nuutarjarvi 'Kremlin Kellot' or 'Kremlin Bells' decanter, designed by Kaj Franck -the father of beautiful utilitarian Modernist glass in Finland.
Zoomed in image of the rim and neck of a decanter from a 'Kremlin Kellot' or 'Kremlin Bells' set by Nuutajärvi Notsjö. The highly sought after design is by Kaj Franck. Many examples of his work can be viewed at London based gallery www.artandutility.co.uk
Mood image showing a deconstructed 'Kremlin Kellot' or 'Kremlin Bells' decanter by Scandinavian glass designer Kaj Franck who was artistic director of Nuutajärvi Notsjö, Finland’s finest glassworks.
Head on shot of a purple glass decanter belonging to a 'Kremlin Kellot' or 'Kremlin Bells' set by Kaj Franck for Scandinavian glassworks Nuutajärvi Notsjö.
Top half of a Model KF 500, KF 1500 'Kremlin Kellot' or 'Kremlin Bells' decanter by Scandinavian glass designer Kaj Franck for Nuutajärvi Notsjö, Finland.
The decanter bottle and stopper of a Model KF 500, KF 1500 'Kremlin Kellot' or 'Kremlin Bells' decanter stood apart. Design by Kaj Franck for Nuutajärvi glassworks.
The round ball stopper from a Model KF 500 KF 1500 'Kremlin Kellot' or 'Kremlin Bells' decanter. The blown glass object was made by the expert glassblowers at Nuutajärvi Notsjö, to a design by Kaj Franck.
Detail showing a small dark inclusion in the yellow coloured glass ball stopper of a Top half of a Model KF 500 'Kremlin Kellot' or 'Kremlin Bells' decanter by Kaj Franck for Nuutajärvi Notsjö -the premium makers of Scandinavian glass.
A Kaj Franck ball stopper in vibrant orange-yellow coloured glass. This ball stopper with original cork belongs to a Model KF500, KF1500 'Kremlin Kellot' or 'Kremlin Bells' decanter by Nuutajärvi Notsjö.
A photo showing the three parts of a Top half of a Model KF 500, KF 1500 'Kremlin Kellot' or 'Kremlin Bells' decanter stood upside down. The design is by Kaj Franck, one of the twentieth century’s most renowned and highly influential and collected glass designers.
A playful image showing a 'Kremlin Kellot' or 'Kremlin Bells' decanter stacked incorrectly. This prized example of Scandinavian Modernist glass was made by Nuutajärvi Notsjö who employed glassmakers from Italy to achieve their excellent colours. Design by the artistic director of Nuutajarvi glassworks, Kaj Franck.
Detail showing the hand etched written signature of Kaj Franck on a 'Kremlin Kellot' or 'Kremlin Bells' decanter.
Artistic image showing a Kaj Franck Kremlin Bell decanter stood on a linen table cloth. The top half of the decanter is reflected in the neighbouring piece of glass.
Group shot of five pieces of collectible MidCentury Modern glass by Nuutajärvi Notsjö. All 5 designs are by Kaj Frank. The rarest examples are the flying saucer shaped item, named UFO, and the tall stacking decanter, named 'Kremlin Bells'. For sale in the UK from London based design gallery Art & Utility. Shipping offered to Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, etc.
Nuutajärvi Notsjö

Kaj Franck 'Kremlin Bells' Decanter & Pitcher

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A 'Kremlin Kellot' or 'Kremlin Bells' decanter in yellow, purple, & smoke coloured glass designed by Kaj Franck for Nuutajärvi glassworks, Finland, 1957.

Arguably Franck’s most sought-after design, these stacking vessels were designed as a juice set. The round carafe which forms the lower section is intended to hold water, whilst the decanter with ball stopper is for juice.

The decanter was exhibited at the 11th Milan Triennale in 1957, where it was awarded the Grand Prix, the highest accolade.

Kaj Franck's utility glassware often takes inspiration from the functional, geometric and clean form of laboratory glass. The idea of a stacking pitcher, with a small decanter placed atop a carafe, is similar to a piece of laboratory glass produced at Nuutajärvi glassworks in the mid 1800's. This antique double vessel can be found on page 73 of the National Museum of Finland's 1983 publication Nuutajärvi - Kartano Ja Lasipruuki.

Model number: KF 500, KF 1500

Model Name: ‘Kremlin Kellot’ (Kremlin Bells)

Designer: Kaj Franck

Manufacturer: Nuutajärvi Notsjö

Year of Design: 1957

Dates Produced: 1957-68

Colour: Yellow, purple, smoke-grey

Full Height: 36 cm, Height of Decanter w. Stopper: 21 cm, Diameter: 6.7 cm, Height of Carafe: 20 cm, ⌀ 14 cm

Condition: Very good. One scratch to lower half of carafe. Small chip to the edge of the ground pontil (possibly during manufacture). See photographs.

Branding: Hand etched signature & date to carafe, ‘K. Franck Nuutajärvi Notsjö -60’.