Topic: Webb Corbett bowl for show.

[keith]

8 inches tall, quite heavy and marked to the base, 1930s. There is a smaller version in 20th Century British Glass, page 134. Very pleased with this find 

[chopin-liszt]

  How many fish are flying around it? 
They are beautifully executed. I thought there was only one until I saw the other pictures.
It's even better than I thought.

[flying free]

That's really lovely.  Does it say in the book who designed it or any further information on it?
m

[keith]

There are just three fish Sue, I think ! I'll check later 
M, the book mentions Albert Oakden as a former teacher at the Brierley Hill school of art as their artist and designer, not familiar with that name.

[keith]

Actually there are 5 fish ! will get the camera out later.

[keith]

All five....

[keith]

Number 5....

[chopin-liszt]

Not just 5, but 5 all in different positions.
I'm beginning to suspect this is something rather special and unusual, even for an unusual genre.

[keith]

Still waiting to hear from the Webb Corbett visitors centre.

[flying free]

Not just 5, but 5 all in different positions.
I'm beginning to suspect this is something rather special and unusual, even for an unusual genre.

Before I read Sue's post my first thought on seeing all the different fish was ' ooh that looks special'.  It's lovely.  Curious to know more about it - designer/engraver etc.  There must be some info on it somewhere.