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Exceptional and extremely scarce antique hand-worked art glass centerpiece bowl featuring a striking combination of opaque white, vivid orange and pale green glass.
This substantial piece measures approximately 11 inches across and weighs approximately 1 lb. 10.8 oz. The design features a deeply hand-tooled ruffled orange interior surrounded by an opaque white satin-finished body with pronounced molded/tooled ribbing. Four separately applied pale-green glass tendrils rise from the sides, creating an unusual organic form and dramatic sculptural profile.
The workmanship and design are characteristic of elaborate late-Victorian art glass, with cased/opaque glass, extensive hand tooling, applied decoration and a highly complex ruffled form. The piece is unsigned and no original maker’s label remains. Its exact maker and country of manufacture are therefore unknown. The construction shares characteristics with late-19th-century English/Stourbridge and European art glass, but it is being offered without a definitive factory attribution.
Extensive research has not located another identical example of this distinctive orange, white and green form.
Approximate measurements:
• Width: 10.5–11 inches
• Height: approximately 8 inches at highest point
• Weight: 1 lb. 10.8 oz.
Very good antique condition. No major chips, cracks, breaks or repairs observed. Expected age-related surface wear, marks, minor discoloration and manufacturing irregularities are present. The underside shows shelf wear and a small dark mark/indentation of uncertain origin. Please examine all photographs carefully for exact condition, construction and details.
A remarkable statement piece for a collection of Victorian art glass, antique decorative glass or unusual hand-worked glass.
Maker: Unknown / Unmarked
Period: Late 19th century, attributed circa 1880–1900
Material: Art glass
Technique: Hand-worked / applied glass