Topic: ID for heavy, stepped green bowl

[chasdevlin]

Hi
This was sold as Whitefriars (probably because of its polished pontil), but I don't think it is. I've been looking at mainly Scandinavian makers but no luck so far. It really could come from a number of places.
It has stepped sides, is slightly assymetric with undulating sides that are slightly folded. It's a very heavy thing too!
Any help or guesses will be welcome as always.

Length: 25 cm/10 inches. Height: 12 cm/ 5 inches.

[Paul S.]

  amazing isn't it that folk still sell as W/Fs based solely on a polished pontil.      Agree not theirs, but regret no idea as to maker as yet, but attractive.

[chasdevlin]

I should also say that there's lots of wear on the base. I know that's not always a reliable indicator of age, but I thought I'd mention it.

[Anne E.B.]

Gullaskruf is a possibility.

[chasdevlin]

Thanks Anne - yeah I agree, I did think of them because of William Stenberg's 'ring' designs, but no luck with them so far!

[essi]

Not sure if this is much help. last Sunday at an antiques fair i saw what i thought was a Whitefriars lotus type bowl with flattened sides.
i'm probably way of the mark but this could have been a frigger.
Looking at your posting reminded me of a bowl in the Elfverson catalogue (made by Stromberg) which has the same amount of rings,
similar base and they did a colour called tourmaline green.
The bowl is given as 9 inches diameter, but with flattened sides this might make it similar to the length of yours.
Pure speculation, but it might be a lead.
Tim 

[chasdevlin]

Many thanks Tim.
A maker like that would make sense. Unfortunately I don't have access to the catalogue and haven't found anything yet, but will continue to look.
Thanks Geraint.

[essi]

Sorry I can't post any images as the copyright is not mine.
The Elfverson/Stromberg catalogue is reproduced in the journal of the glass association
Volume 8.
All the best,
Tim

[chasdevlin]

Just a quick update. I've been contacted by a collector who states that it's definitely not Stromberg or from the Elfverson catalogue. She felt it looked like a Gullaskruf piece, but she wasn' t certain on that.
I'm going to join that Swedish forum to see if anyone knows anything there.
Thanks Geraint.

[chasdevlin]

While researching Beranek pieces for another piece I have (which I'll be posting here shortly!), I came across this bowl:

http://www.czechglassguide.cz/B-Beranek-5301-Bowl-d4327.htm

It's not an exact match unfortunately, one major difference is this has four rings on its base, while mine has three. However it's the most similar thing I've found to my piece, so do people think Bohuslav Beranek is worth pursuing as a possible designer or am I going way off track?