Description
Deep textured organic form art glass ash bowl. Blenko Art glass part no. 756. According to one of Blenko’s numbering systems, the part no. means made in 1975, design no. 6. Also, according to Blenko’s numbering systems, part no.’s in the 700’s were used in the 1950s. Blenko re-made this design again in the 21st century, before they closed their furnaces.
Wide flat ledge balances all sizes of smokes. Doubles as a catch-all, candleholder (always remove metal on new candles before burning in vintage glass), incense burner, flower float, etc. Awesome lava like form. Deep pressed peaks and valleys on the backside cause the smooth surface to undulate, almost shimmer, with varying intensities of the beautiful dark amber color. It was hand-formed, hand-pressed. Heavyweight glass. Measures 7″ long, 6″ wide and 1.75″ tall. Weighs 3 lbs.
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