Vintage 1960s Borske Sklo 'Nemo' ball vase. Small glass orb by Max Kannegiesser, # 11163. Bohemian/Czech mid century. Optical round circular

A vintage small round optic vase/bowl. It's Czech/Bohemian and made by Borske Sklo from 1963, so circa mid 1960s vintage. The Nemo design was based on the 'large olives' design - Max Kannegiesser tweaked the design by adding gold enamels and some limited colours. The design won an award in 1963 and is found in 35 different shapes and sizes.

This example is a smaller ball vase, with the optical circles randomly painted in gold gilt (reflective!), iridescent purples and pale blue. It's mould blown and has the tell-tale impressed cross shape on the base from the mould.

As with many of these, the top polished rim is very fragile and susceptible. This example is very good, there are two small internal bites that are hard to see, see photos. The coloured panels are excellent. A great example.

Petite 4.5" version: 11cm tall x 12.5cm wide max.

P&P to the UK included.