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Title: Small pressed glass teal oval ribbed bowl
Post by: wolkenreb on March 31, 2012, 06:19:30 PM

This is a very nice wee bowl and I'd love to know who made it.  I particularly like the way the rim is on a slope.

Dimension are 4³/4"(L) by 2³/4[/sub(W) by 1¹/4(H).

Many thanks.

Title: Re: Small pressed glass teal oval ribbed bowl
Post by: wolkenreb on April 12, 2012, 11:13:27 AM

Hi!  Does anyone have any suggestions regarding the maker of this little dish - or is it perhaps too bog standard to tell?

Title: Re: Small pressed glass teal oval ribbed bowl
Post by: chopin-liszt on April 12, 2012, 05:33:13 PM

 ;D
Some vague thoughts and spoutings:-

I'm fairly sure that sort of rim is found on some pressed pieces of Bohemian origin, I also think it might have what we call a "bird-bath" base, which takes us in that geographical direction, Nancy.
It's a nice thing. Elegant.

Title: Re: Small pressed glass teal oval ribbed bowl
Post by: wolkenreb on April 12, 2012, 05:43:43 PM

Thanks Sue!  I've seen reference to a 'bird bath base' before and never understood what it meant - thanks for enlightening me.  My feeling had been maybe Czech/Bohemian (and hope actually) but I'm not yet confident in gut feelings (I'd like it to be Sklo Union).  So here's hoping you're right - I'll have a look through some references.  I think it's rather nice too!  :)

Title: Re: Small pressed glass teal oval ribbed bowl
Post by: chopin-liszt on April 12, 2012, 05:48:01 PM

Do you see how the description arises?  :)
There's a wide, flat-polished rim, with a round, flat-bottomed well in the centre. The sides of the well are close to vertical.

Title: Re: Small pressed glass teal oval ribbed bowl
Post by: wolkenreb on April 12, 2012, 05:49:21 PM

Yes, I do Sue.  Nice and shallow so that the birdies don't drown!