1940s Clear Art Glass Bowl With Spiral Threading in the Manner of Steuben or Daum

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Offering a hand-blown, beautifully designed and crafted crystal-clear art glass bowl of "indeterminate origins." I'm sure that a glass expert … Read more Offering a hand-blown, beautifully designed and crafted crystal-clear art glass bowl of "indeterminate origins." I'm sure that a glass expert could identify it quickly enough!

The bowl's diameter is exactly 13 3/4 across, and it's approximately 3 inches high. Elegant look and proportions, and the expertly laid down threading on the reverse side is captivating. I can easily imagine a spare ikebana arrangement in this bowl!

The finely ground pontil on the bottom attests to the hand-made aspect of this bowl. The weight is significant at 4 1/2 pounds!
That, as we might say, is a lot of lead!

I was informed by an advanced glass collector and expert, many years ago, that if you look into a bowl or vase and there's an optical illusion of sorts, making you wonder where the bottom is, that you're holding a high-quality piece of glass. This piece passes that test!

There are a number -- about 8 -- of tiny scratches on the interior of the bowl, difficult to see unless you hold it very closely. Most of these are smaller than a pinhead.

As to the origin of the bowl... Sweden (Kosta)? France (Daum)? New York State (Steuben)? See less