Skrdlovice #5993 Czech Glass 'Blanka' Bowl by Emanuel Beránek

Description

A stunning large and heavy (1.5 kilos unpacked) Czech blue + green cased glass sculpture bowl.Made by the Skrdlovice glassworks, from the Blanka range, designed by Emanuel Beránek in 1959, pattern number 5993. This piece is shown in the original Skrdlovice pattern book drawings, see last image (with kind permission, and copyright of Jindřich Pařík www.CzechGlassGuide.cz). A very similar piece is shown in the 1960 Czech Glass Review.

Size

Measures approx 5 inches tall by 11.25 inches in diameter at widest point.

Condition

Excellent condition, no chips or cracks.