Topic: Blue geode bowl with frosted interior.

[chopin-liszt]

I've been looking for things the same shape, and found this toffee coloured bowl;

http://difratellifatto.com.br/destinomilano/frantisek-vizner

[Anne E.B.]

Oooh thanks very much folks!  It never occurred to me that it could possibly be Czech.
Following your suggestions/links, I came across this described as "sandblasted and polished".  The size is larger than mine, but looks very similar.
https://www.liveauctioneers.com/en-gb/item/1315273_302-frantisek-vizner-czechoslovakia-grey-blue-bowl-o
And this private collection which shows Vizner's bowls in different colours https://www.picuki.com/media/2102390040882541368

[chopin-liszt]

There's a blue one towards the back in the second link...

[glassobsessed]

Sorry to be a churlish kill joy but I just don't see 'Vizner' in Anne's bowl, it somehow lacks the spark of creativity you expect from Vizner.

[flying free]

my hesitations are re the side on picture where:
-  the bowl profile looks too deep and too rounded rather than 'sweeping' curved outwards if you know what I mean
-  the 'bowl' dip interior in the centre looks too deep and too much like it follows the outer curve of the bowl for depth and shape
- For some reason, the colour blue but that's just my instinctive thoughts rather than based on anything I could substantiate

The Vizner bowls don't appear symmetrical like this, they appear to have thicker outer walls and a different curve shape with a shallower inner 'bowl' dip in the centre.

That said, there are similarities especially with frosted centre and the quality of the bowl looks fab.

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[chopin-liszt]

I wasn't that sure! The profile of the bowl in question is rounder and deeper, and I didn't find the pics blew up enough to see the absolute quality, I had to sort of guess at that.
It is a quality piece, but like the others commenting, I'm not sure it has quite the outstanding stunning-ness of these later Vizner masterpieces.

[Anne E.B.]

I've just come across another identical bowl.  I was hoping I'd be nearer to knowing the maker as I spotted the remnants of a  label underneath.  No such luck, except it might eliminate a lot of possibilities as the label had a bar code and I could just make out "DECORATIVE BOWL".  So, it might be newer than I thought although I'm not too sure when bar codes were introduced into the UK.  It looks like a pretty generic high street shop label, what's left of it any way, and the bowl is possibly mass produced.....   

[flying free]

For some weird reason IVIMA Portugal has come into my mind.  Is it because John has recently id''d another geode bowl from them and I've clicked on the thread in the last few days?


Anyway it might be worth a look because I now think there might be previous bowls on the board made in Portugal. For some reason I think I once owned a green one.


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[flying free]

After a quick look, they all seem to have distinct layers.  Maybe not Ivima then Anne.

[Anne E.B.]

I think I must have had one of those layered geode bowls in the past and just assumed it was Italian.  I've never heard of Ivima in Portugal before until reading recent postings. 
Hopefully I'll find another one with a complete label