Skrdlovice #5637 Czech Glass 'Andromeda' Bowl by Jaroslav Beránek

Description

A stunning, heavy Czech amber glass 'Andromeda' bowl. Made by the Skrdlovice glassworks, and designed by Jaroslav Beránek in 1954, pattern number 5637. 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), and also shown in the excellent book Beránek & Skrdlovice, Legends in Czech Glass by Robert Bevan-Jones and Jindřich Pařík, page 52. This piece is also shown in the 1966 Czech Glass Review.

Size

Measures approx 3.25 inches tall by 7.25 inches in diameter at widest point.

Condition

Excellent condition, no chips or cracks, just a couple of minor surface scratches.