Topic: Signed blue bowl with added decoration - ID = Paul Musgrove

[Novice collector]

Hello all.
I'm a new collector of Scandinavian glass.
I've recently bought this piece (bowl) at a flea market - not sure it is Scandinavian, although the proprietor said it was. Signed but I can't fully read the signature, and I think dated 1955, but might be 1985 or might not be a date at all !
Can anyone well me anything about it ? Maker, designer, what the signature reads, when it might have been made.
I particularly like it and it displays beautifully, but want to know more about it so I can keep my eyes open for similar pieces by the same firm, designer, period etc
I've attached a few pics and I'd be very grateful if anyone could help

[Greg.]

Hello and welcome to the GMB.  Could this be a studio piece by Paul Musgrove..?

[Anne]

Might be worth asking him, he can be contacted via his website here: http://musworks.co.uk/2013/new-glass-3/

Welcome to the board, Novice collector. 

[Novice collector]

Thank you both - I will try him !

[ahremck]

Very similar to a number of Kosta Boda pieces but I agree with the Paul Musgrove attribution.  Always remember glass artists try out making other successful designs.  I have a Michael Hook(an Australian artist) bowl that I would have been 99.99999% was a Holmegaard Michael Bang piece - and I have heaps of Danish glass.

Ross

[rosieposie]

Hi there Novice collector,  what a lovely bowl.  It is Paul Musgrove and here is a useful link to some of his other glass art.

http://musworks.co.uk/glass/

He has since gone into the printing world and there are some very interesting threads about him if you Google his name.

 

[Novice collector]

Thanks all.

I mailed Paul directly and he kindly took a look at some photo's

He confirmed it is one of his, from around 85/86 when he was at the original Glassworks premises in Edinburgh, before they moved out to Musselburgh.

Very pleased I bought it, and thanks to everyone in this very friendly message board for their input for their help.