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Weird and yet .... wonderful?

Contemporary and Modern Carnival Glass gave designers, mould makers and Carnival Glass makers the opportunity to exercise their full range of artistic creativity. Here we are developing a record of the weird, yet somehow strangely wonderful examples of such artistic merit (or not, depending on your particular taste!)

 

 

Ceramic (and metallic) versions of Carnival pieces turn up occasionally. Theories for them include that they are salesmans' samples, or students' experimental items. Here are 3 pictures of a very unusual, decorated ceramic bowl in Northwood's Rose Show. Courtesy of Wilma Berry

Jaws

A brilliant depiction of a great white shark  - a paperweight very reminiscent of Jaws from the movie. Made by Wheatoncraft.

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Dragon

A small, very cute and delicate dragon. Specially made for Angie in The Glass Blobbery, a studio near Corwen in Wales.

Mick

A flamboyant tropical fish - a Siamese Fighting Fish? Found in a fleamarket in Finland, and affectionately called "Mick" - the clue is in the lips!

 Something fishy

Fancy something fishy from Turkey?

More here.

 Art deco lady

Ballerina Ashtray - an "art deco" looking lady figure. Made by Summit Art Glass from an original Westmoreland mould in Geraldine's Delight - a red/yellow slag glass named after Geraldine Kemple  of the Kemple Glass factory.

 Cranberry Friar

Here's a jolly piece! An 8.5" toby jug, or pitcher, of a well-fed friar. Made in cranberry with "flashed on" iridescence. Maker unknown.

 

 

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