Topic: Frosted Compote / Comport Bowl

[selina]

Hi,

Bought this frosted comport bowl today. Lovely blue. Im taking a guess that its not modern. Its 13.5cm high x 12.5cm wide. Heavy bowl.

Does anyone know of the maker? And should it have a lid? Ive seen a few in my search similar and a few had lids. Im not even sure of the use as Ive seen a lot of frosted bowls that are flower float bowls. Any help very much appreciated.

Trudy
http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-8162
http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-8161

[Cathy B]

This pattern is King's Crown, and it was originally an EAPG pattern, but has been reproduced by Tiffin and Indiana. Yours is definitely later, but whether it's Tiffin or Indiana I don't know. You might be able to contact the owner of this site for more. http://www.geocities.com/kings_crown/index.html

[selina]

Thanks Cathy for that quick reply!! You are a fountain of knowledge I'll have a look at the site.

Trudy

[Cathy B]

Not at all, Selina. Two in a day is a fluke!

[Anne]

I have a gorgeous Carnival version of this - again with no lid.  They are known as wedding bowls in this shape and size apparently. http://yobunny.org.uk/gallery1/displayimage.php?pos=-186

[selina]

Anne,

I dont usually like carnival glass as a rule but those bowls are gorgeous. Glass is so addictive. You think you will just stick with one type and then another catches your eye! I also put it under a blacklight, the blue bowl and it glows green..just lightly. So not sure if its uranium in it or if its too late a bowl for that.
Trudy

[Cathy B]

I seem to recall reading somewhere that the irridised versions were Tiffin, but I can't remember where or why. There's also some rule of thumb about the shape of the thumb prints. The owner of the website would know more anyway.

[Lustrousstone]

Trudy if it only glows lightly then it doesn't contain uranium, more likely manganese