Pressed Glass Sea Urchin Bowl

Pressed Glass Sea Urchin BowlA lovely pressed glass bowl with radiating ribs which sweep up from a central cluster of raised dots, with rows of smaller bubble like studs running along each rib and a gently scalloped rim finishing the edge. Pressed glass in this decorative style was popular in Europe and the UK from the late nineteenth century through to the mid twentieth, with many examples produced in Czechoslovakia, France, and Britain for everyday domestic use. The radial rib

featuring a simple and timeless form

with patches of verdigris sitting in the recesses where moisture has pooled over time

some areas on the frame are slightly worn back

5cm H x 8cm W

A striking mid-century print by Douglas J

amber and green against a warm cream background

holding a loose arrangement of tropical shells gathered from across the Pacific and Indo-Pacific

unpolished

Some scratch marks to the surface from use

and the matching gravy boat measures 19cm long x 10cm tall x 8cm wide

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Classic underglazed ironstone transferware with a scalloped decorative border and rich cobalt botanical detail at centre