Victorian???? milk glass blue rimmed bowl

Couldn't resist buying this bowl at a local auction recently. It was listed as a "Victorian Milk Glass Bowl" but it looks too good to me. I could be wrong. It is pressed glass with two faint (mold?) joint lines underneath and the clear blue glass has a few small bubbles in it. Size is 29.5cm round and 8.8cm high at 1.2Kg weight. No makers marks etc. Any ideas - Victorian, Edwardian, Art Deco, Czech, Chinese knockoff????
Cheers
Stephen

 

Hi Miscstuff......looks to be Fenton Aqua Crest, but wait for confirmation.

I'd have bought it......very pretty.....nice pictures too!

 

Judy gave you the maker and correct design name. Yours was made in the 1940s. In the USA. Tons of references on line.

 

I would start double/triple checking that auctioneers descriptions.

 

I just hope the valuation went the right way. Fenton used to be worth money here but the bottom's dropped out of late.

 

What George said. This should be fairly recognizable as Fenton, from their Crest line. Some auctioneers have a bad habit of giving questionable ID's.

 

I never take an auctioneers word on identifications even on some catalogued auctions. They just can't know everything about everything and glass and pottery especially seems to confound most of our local folks.
Don

 

They get the signed pottery right, most likely, or at least the manufacturer. How any professional could mistake Fenton for Victorian glass of course...dunno.

 

Hi,
I agree with Judy's answer about Fenton's Aqua Crest. It was made between 1941/42 and again in 1948/53. It is very pretty but no where near Victorian as claimed.
greg

 

Thanks for the help everyone. I think it might just be possible to forgive the auction house as there doesn't seem to be any Aqua glass in Australia!! None on eBay(Australia) for sale or sold listings or Gumtree(Australia). There are quite a few smaller 6" versions on eBay(USA) but 11.5" bowls seem to be quite rare-ish. For the record I paid the record sum of AU$40.77 which is about US$29.95 for it which I suspect is about half the normal price for a large bowl. Can anyone tell me the correct model number for it or point me to the primary Fenton shapes reference site.
Cheers
Stephen

 

in their 1961 catalog this size is #7321 SC (for silver crest) (for Aqua Crest that would be AG). The description for Aqua Crest is in the 1950 catalog as: "Milk glass with transparent light blue edge. Made with crimped edges in the Victorian mode." So it's okay to think it looks Victorian...

http://www.fentonfan.com/catalog/1961january/1961january.swf

can also check prices on some forms at "R"
http://www.replacements.com/webquote/fenaqc.htm

 

Just remember to cut Replacements prices in half for a reasonable value.

 

Maybe even cut Replacements by 2/3 these days. They have some crazy high prices.

 

Better yet check the solds on ebay.