"AALTO" BUTTER DISH (WHITE) 4805

"Bölgeblick" won second prize in the pressed glass category at the Karhula–Iittala glass design competition held in 1932.
It was introduced internationally early on, being exhibited in London the following year in 1933, and manufacturing began at Karhula in 1934.
At the 1936 Milan Triennale, it won the Grand Prix for exhibition design, and the "Bölgeblick" series was awarded a gold medal.
From around 1937, it began to be sold as the "Aalto" series, named after the designer.

The name "Bölgeblick" is said to be related to the functionalist building "Café Böljeblick" that appeared at the 1930 Stockholm Exhibition, which is considered the starting point of Nordic modern design, and is regarded as a design born within the潮流 (trend) of Nordic modern design that was spreading at the time.
In Finnish, "Aalto" means "wave," and the concentric, wave-like form has a double meaning, coinciding with the designer's name.
The distinctive stepped rings not only reflect light beautifully but also offer the practical advantage of allowing the dishes to be stacked for storage.
Furthermore, they also served as a clever way to make bubbles and wrinkle-like marks, often seen in mass-produced glass at the time, less noticeable.
It continues to be manufactured at Iittala as the "Aino Aalto" series, and is one of the iconic products of Nordic modern design.

This is a lidded butter dish made of opaque white glass.
It was manufactured from 1952 to 1953, or in 1956.
It is extremely rare.
*There is a small chip on the rim of the lid, but otherwise, it is in good condition with no noticeable damage.