Topic: Purple irregular Czech?Murano? bowl, encased in blue..help?

[Hel]

Hi good people, I got this at the thrift store, extremely beautiful colors, purple/violet with the blue at the base "bleeding" upwards in 3 places.

The shape is very haphazard though..so I dont get if its just the color that is good..hmm..

Base is smooth and has some wear, its about 14-15 cm across the top.

Anyone seen this type of handiwork before and what was it?

Many thanks!

Helga

[rocco]

Hi Helga,
your bowl is Czech, from the mid 1950s, Haida glass hut (which became Chribska I think, but I stand to be corrected by our Czech glass experts), probably designed by Josef Hospodka.
I have seen a similar vase in the Szypka auction catalogue attributed to Frantisek Zemek, though...

Here is a link to Czech glass revue where your bowl is depicted: http://picasaweb.google.com/Jindra8526/Glasrevue19567?authkey=Gv1sRgCObdroeh5O-a3wE#5438039548905345250

A very nice piece!

Michael

[Hel]

wow Thanks Michael!

yes it certainly looks like it belongs to that line.
very lucky find for just  15$ here in Reykjavík of all places.

But then Icelanders always liked to travel and bring stuff home.

Many thanks!

Helga