Author Topic: Carnival glass mystery bowl (Read 6671 times)

Tigerchips · « **on:** June 21, 2006, 08:23:22 AM »

Any ideas as to which company this belongs to?

It doesn't look very old, I think it's European? There's a raised number "2" moulded into the base. The base rim is not polished.

http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/albums/userpics/10011/Picture_48104.jpg
http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/albums/userpics/10011/Picture_48105.jpg
http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/albums/userpics/10011/Picture_48106.jpg
http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/albums/userpics/10011/Picture_48108.jpg

The usual marigold carnival colour. 15 inches in length and 5 inches wide at the top rim.

Thanks.

Glen · « **Reply #1 on:** June 21, 2006, 08:50:19 AM »

This is the Gondola fruit bowl (or planter) made by the American company Jeannette. It's circa the 1950s - 1960s.

Super piece - distinctive, massive and very showy.

Glen

Cathy B · « **Reply #2 on:** June 21, 2006, 09:05:05 AM »

Are those the ones that come in the colourful coated surfaces like fake amberina and bluerina? (...and how on earth do you spell bluerina?)

Glen · « **Reply #3 on:** June 21, 2006, 09:10:14 AM »

Yes, Jeannette had some interesting effects in their repertoire. Same make as the much talked about "Aztec Rose" (various colorways are noted in the text here).
http://www.geocities.com/carni_glass_uk_2000/AztecRose.html

Blueeureena? :lol:

Glen

Glen · « **Reply #4 on:** June 21, 2006, 09:11:50 AM »

BTW.....I spell it bluerina. But Google wants to make it

blue rhino :lol:

Glen

josordoni · « **Reply #5 on:** June 21, 2006, 10:20:23 AM »

Isn't this place great, I clicked on the Jeannette link, and what comes up ? An Aztec Rose bon bon that is sitting on my shelf waiting until I can find out what the heck it is called....!!

Glen · « **Reply #6 on:** June 21, 2006, 01:10:52 PM »

:lol: Lynne - glad I could help :lol:

I wrote about the Jeannette Aztec Rose piece as it was appearing frequently (mistakenly) on eBay as a Brockwitz piece.

Is yours marigold or do you have one of the other colours?

Glen

josordoni · « **Reply #7 on:** June 21, 2006, 01:49:54 PM »

Hi Glen, It has a bright red coating at the base sprayed over an amber base glass, not irridised at all. I thought it was amberina when I first looked at it, then got it home and noticed a couple of little scratches in the red showed through to the amber. So I took it out of the lot, thought it was probably rubbish, and just put it on the side until I could find out a bit more!

I'll take a pic later, and pop it on here.

Tigerchips · « **Reply #8 on:** June 21, 2006, 06:30:24 PM »

Thank you Glen. Gondola, how romantic.

Oh, here's another one, hope you don't mind...
http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/albums/userpics/10011/Picture_48109.jpg
http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/albums/userpics/10011/Picture_48110.jpg

... I bought it today for 50p. Not much going on with the pattern but - like the Gondola - it has a gorgeous iridescence to it.

This one has lots of bubbles in it so I think it's older?

Thanks again.

Glen · « **Reply #9 on:** June 21, 2006, 08:00:25 PM »

Hi TC - it's "Lustre and Clear" - thought to be Imperial Glass.

Not bad for 50p :lol:

Glen