Chřibská cranberry-pink Sommerso bowl with four crystal prongs, attributed to Josef Hospodka, 1960s

Sculptural Sommerso centerpiece bowl in vibrant cranberry pink with clear crystal tips and a green color accent in the foot, hand-blown at Bohemian Chřibská Sklo in northern Czechoslovakia, 1960s — most likely a design by chief designer Josef Hospodka, whose signature style is evident in every line of the piece. The classic Chribska splash shape rises from the deep basin with four upward-pointing tips into clear, colorless drawn crystal points, while the core layer, created using the Sommerso technique, is encased as a strong cranberry-magenta color body within the clear crystal casing. At the base transition, the characteristic light green color reflection appears, which Hospodka used in his 1960s series as a counterpoint to the warm cranberry core layer. With a width of 29.5 cm, a depth of 18 cm, and a height of 13 cm, the bowl has the large centerpiece format for the dining table, sideboard, or console — as a luminous eye-catcher, a representative fruit bowl, or a sculptural solitaire that stands on its own even when empty.

Very good vintage condition: no chips, no scratches, the crystal is clear and without cloudiness, the cranberry color shines unbroken. The bowl was free-blown and pulled into the splash shape; all four tips are evenly positioned and intact. A collectible piece of Czech Mid-Century art glass, whose sculptural power and colorful presence made the Chribska workshops famous far beyond Bohemia.