Frosted Floral

Name: Frosted Floral
 
Type: Lidded pressed glass sugar bowl with floral motif
 
Year: Circa 1930s–1950s
 
Set: No
 
Mark: None - Unmarked; likely European, possibly French or Czech origin
 
History: This double-handled, lidded clear pressed glass sugar bowl features a sharp conical finial, vertically ribbed foot, and deeply molded surface pattern. The pattern includes stylized calla lilies or irises in relief with a herringbone-like vertical texture throughout the body and lid—an aesthetic seen in Art Deco and early mid-century glassware.
 
 
The sharp, angular lid finial and heavy mold lines, along with the shape and texture, suggest machine-pressed glass, rather than hand-cut. This was typical of both Depression-era French and Bohemian pressed glass production, especially from factories like Verlys (France), Sklárny Inwald (Czechoslovakia), or Verrerie Cristallerie d'Arques in its earlier years.
 
 
The form, while decorative, was utilitarian—likely intended for sugar or preserves—and part of a dresser or breakfast set. The frosted floral motifs set against clear glass were popular in the 1930s–50s and have since become collectible, especially when in good condition and with a matching lid.
 
 
Signs of minor bubble inclusions and faint mold seams further suggest mid-20th-century European mass production rather than artisan studio glass.
 
Flaws: None