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Title: Mysterious and strangely pleasing object
Post by: Krasner on February 23, 2016, 11:17:09 AM

Hi, can anyone help me to identify this lovely, cased, footed, bowl like, object? Possibly a cotton ball holder?

I'm not sure whether it is clear from the photos or not but the bowl part is white inside while all other parts are clear.

Flat edged, roughly 23 cm tall (bit awkward to measure), the opening diameter is 16.7 cm, the foot diameter is 10.1 cm and it weighs 841 g

Thank you,
Susan

Title: Re: Mysterious and strangely pleasing object
Post by: Ivo on February 23, 2016, 01:24:47 PM

Diagonally cut glasses are usually made for floral decorations: some sticking out, something curly growing high and some leaves hanging down. If you go for chic you may call it an Ikebana bowl....

Title: Re: Mysterious and strangely pleasing object
Post by: Krasner on February 23, 2016, 01:56:07 PM

OK. Cool. Any ideas about a maker?

p.s. It's really bugging me that I can't edit 'weather' into 'whether' in my op,  :-[

Mod: Fixed for you. You have an hour to make edits/corrections after posting, then the post locks and you need to ask for help from a Mod. :)  

Title: Re: Mysterious and strangely pleasing object
Post by: Ohio on February 23, 2016, 02:04:04 PM

If you were in the U.S. they would be called hurricane candlesticks. Example below is a pair made by Morgantown. Photo is a good 25 years old so it cannot be enlarged.

Title: Re: Mysterious and strangely pleasing object
Post by: Krasner on February 23, 2016, 04:02:29 PM

Ah thank you! That definitely looks promising! I can't find any evidence so far of Morgantown making a white one though.
Susan

Title: Re: Mysterious and strangely pleasing object
Post by: Krasner on February 24, 2016, 05:46:48 PM

Thank you lovely moderator! xx