Platter - Sommerso in amber and emerald on a lobed foot • Chřibská (attrib.), Czechoslovakia • ca. 1960s - - Glass

Sommerso bowl in amber and emerald, attributed to the Bohemian glass factory Chřibská. 1960s - 1970s
A core of honey amber lies beneath an emerald-green layer, all enclosed in clear glass. Six points are pulled out and end in clear glass tips. The organic form rests on a lobed foot. On a table or on a windowsill the light colors the bowl from gold to emerald.

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Description:
A low, open bowl with a six-pointed edge that fans out like a star. The color runs from warm honey amber in the bowl to emerald green along the edge. Where the points are pulled, the clear outer layer becomes visible. Beneath the bowl six lobes form a compact foot, finely ground and polished. Those lobes continue into the points of the rim. At 695 grams the bowl feels heavy in the hand, the weight of thickly cased glass.

About the maker:
The Chřibská glass hut in northern Bohemia dates back to 1414 and was considered one of Europe’s oldest glassworks. After the war it became part of the Czechoslovak state glass industry, later Sklo Union. Under lead designer Josef Hospodka, a series of sommerso bowls with raised points on a narrow, ground foot emerged from 1958. This series remained in production into the 1990s. This bowl fits that line.

In interior design:
Fits a boho, mid-century, or eclectic interior, on a coffee table or windowsill. When backlit, the amber glows and the emerald-green rim forms a sharp star.

Condition:
Good, with signs of use. Ground flat surface shows fine scratches across the surface, most pronounced along the lower edge. Rim and points: no chipping or hairline cracks observed. Light irregularities in the points are part of freely formed glass. See images.

In a glance:
Material: glass, mouth-blown and sommerso, amber and emerald green under clear glass

Dimensions and weight: h 6 x diameter 21.5 cm, 695 grams

Brand: no factory mark, signature or label found

Dating: ca. 1960– 1970s
Origin: from a private glass collection

Attribution and sources:
Attributed to the Chřibská glass factory, Czechoslovakia. Structure, pulled points and lobed foot correspond to the Chřibská bowls in amber and emerald. Source: Glass Encyclopaedia of 20th Century Glass, entry Chřibská Glass Identification Guide. Murano sommerso in these colors typically sits on a round, flat base.

Shipping:
Professionally packed in a sturdy box with protective padding, for fragile items a double box. Always insured, shipped with Track and Trace. See feedback from previous buyers.

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