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Title: Leerdam, Italian, somewhere else? 70s bowl ID?
Post by: Martyn K on February 12, 2008, 04:23:28 PM

Hi all,

anyone have an idea who made this....

20cm (8in) diameter, 5.5cm (2 1/4in) high, clear blown upturned bowl with red sunken central well that pierces the clear section with a lip that stands proud....the whole thing is quite asymetrical and looks nice quality with a little base wear but not signed.

I've been through most of my reference and the closest match are some Leerdam unika pieces by Floris Meydam shown in 'New Glass' Corning, 1979. page 155, not a perfect match but I wonder if there were production pieces based on the Unika?

I know there were Japanese, and Murano makers producing similar designs in the 70s and probably many others...

any thoughts much appreciated.

Title: Re: Leerdam, Italian, somewhere else? 70s bowl ID?
Post by: Ivo on February 12, 2008, 05:01:54 PM

Yes there were oodles of production pieces in the Apollo and Saturn range but I've never seen one in red - so take some courage. The item absolutely positively screams "Floris Meijdam" - but it could also be an "inspired" piece of more recent vintage.

Title: Re: Leerdam, Italian, somewhere else? 70s bowl ID?
Post by: Martyn K on February 12, 2008, 05:26:10 PM

Thanks Ivo, I could'nt find a similar production piece online so started to doubt they were made, I must have been looking in the wrong place! if it was Leerdam would it be marked?....it could be a more recent lookalike (I wont mention that it has some base wear again) it has a very contemporary interiors look that I could easily imagine new in a design shop today. (I've been hoping not to spot it in a shop window!)

Title: Re: Leerdam, Italian, somewhere else? 70s bowl ID?
Post by: Ivo on February 12, 2008, 08:53:41 PM

no it would not be marked, that would be too easy.

Title: Re: Leerdam, Italian, somewhere else? 70s bowl ID?
Post by: Martyn K on February 12, 2008, 09:12:04 PM

Those naughty Dutch.....anyone got any 70s Leeradam catalogues?





...please

Title: Re: Leerdam, Italian, somewhere else? 70s bowl ID?
Post by: Ivo on February 12, 2008, 10:15:35 PM

that would be too easy. if life were so simple...