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  As the PK comment seems to lack a certain context, I guess we have just the facts as stated. I can'y imagine that the V&A QV bowl would be non-lead glass, as its mate in the CMOG is lead glass. The photo from V&A may lead you astray because of the lighting. Lighting can be important in regards to uranium lead glass. You may find this example interesting, if not illuminating.

   Pictured is an old timey real photograph c.1991. I took this photograph under incandescent light, no flash. I know for a fact that the pillar molded and cut vases in the photograph are the exact same vases pictured in this linkhttps://jeffreysevans.com/auction/pillar-molded-and-cut-pair-of-vases/ The presentation noticeably different?

The earlier 'version' was pink only, no blue. Of course it turns out not to be entirely that simple, some have a purple tone and then there is this one, cased in blue (like Mdina Ming) by the look of it:
https://iowstudioglass.wdfiles.com/local--files/exp/ExpBowl001.jpg

John

This is likely the "second" iteration of the design. The first was only in very small numbers just experimental, not any official range, very close to the time the studio opened and often have the coach bolt pontil button.

One thing I have noticed about this range is that in some of them, the pink can turn rather green when backlit. I do not know anything about the significance of this.
It would relate to the particular batch of coloured enamel used, I imagine, which might be an age indicator, if we only knew when it was used.
The ones that do this tend also to have small, slightly elongated, vertical bubbles. Your's doesn't seem to have too many of those, but it does have the vertical lines of tiny bits that also go with that.
Try turning it around in different lights and see of you get the green to appear.

Hi Board.
I have this recent purchase which obviously is Isle of Wight pink and blue swirl but how can you tell an original version from the attempts to reintroduce the colour way.
And was this a short run because it was unpopular or was it a difficult colour way to produce.
The base is flame marked and slightly pushed up as you would expect.Bubbles etc.Wear to the contact edge.
If anyone with more knowledge knows it would be appreciated.
Thanks

Neil, I must get a new one but using a rather ancient spring balance I make the density around 2.7gms/cm3. It has a slight ring to it despite being heavily moulded.