by Brian Foster | Nov 29, 2015
[column-half-1][/column-half-1][column-half-2][/column-half-2] The frames on this pattern loop around the flowers that radiate out from the center. Known only in dome-footed bowls and bowls that have been whimsied up enough to make a compote or vase. Most bowls are...
by Brian Foster | Nov 29, 2015
This is an extremely rare pattern, sometimes referred to as Blossom & Spades. Only eleven of these 9- to 10-inch bowls have sold at auction sales over the last 17 years, all in peach opal. Most recent prices were $475 in 2009, $350 in 2012, and $200 in 2015....
by Brian Foster | Nov 29, 2015
There is little information about this pattern. This marigold compote was identified as Flower & Diamond and made by U.S. Glass at the 2003 auction where it sold for $55. The base and stem are hexagonal with daisy-type flowers around the bottom of the bowl and a...
by Brian Foster | Nov 29, 2015
[column-half-1][/column-half-1][column-half-2][/column-half-2] The most prominent feature of Floral and Optic is the floral band around the exterior of the pieces. The paneled interior is what is referred to as optic. The rosebowls and plates, sometimes called cake or...
by Brian Foster | Nov 29, 2015
Made by the Swedish glass maker Eda Glasbruk, Floral Sunburst (their name was Tusenskona) is found mostly in vases but an occasional bowl shows up. The pattern is indented into the glass rather than raised. It consists of a floral element with three fronds of leaves...
