Anyone know what this is?

[Zillcat]

De-cluttering and want to find out what type of ornament this is, not quite decided if I'm ready to part with it just yet.

Inherited from my grandmother and I can always remember it being on show so dates pre-1980's. Tried every combination of descriptions on google and eBay to see what it is so hopefully someone on MN can help!

TIA

I rather like it! No idea what it's really meant to be, but I wonder if it was either a fruit bowl or a 'flower bowl' (where you'd float flower heads in the water). But I'm sure you've already thought of those.

Any markings on it to indicate maker?

Ooh. I've just Googled '1970's glass flower bowl' and got this www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1835&bih=1093&ei=cfBzW_SMJ46XlwSH2LiwDA&q=1970s+glass+flower+bowl&oq=1970s+glass+flower+bowl&gs_l=img.12...2242.12743.0.14788.31.15.3.13.1.0.136.962.8j6.14.0....0...1ac.1.64.img..1.15.816...0j0i30k1j0i8i30k1.0.lD--0lycQhw#imgrc=_

The first (top left) one has similar colouring, but a different shape, and is Murano glass. Did you grandparents ever go to Venice for a holiday?

It comes in a green and gold colour way as well.

Not sure what it is, we sued to have one but worth less than £10 (unless this colour way is unusual) and probably won't sell on eBay due to posting weight.

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I would stick it in my glass kiln and melt it.

You could post the picture on this thread as well www.mumsnet.com/Talk/_chat/3336360-Seriously-tacky-and-grim?msgid=80234374 - not that I'm suggesting that your glass bowl is tacky and grim - but while people are reminiscing about stuff from the 70s/80s, someone might recognise it

Ooh thank you all.
Grandparents did holiday in Venice, I think on cruises. I also have a purple and black one so they must have appealed at the time.

You have been very helpful, it is a red and yellow flame Murano. Found this which is similar.

Don't think I'm going to sell just yet, just need to find somewhere high up away from the nearly-crawling Twins.

X-post @PanPanPanPing .... i admit it is a bit tacky 70's but I have fond childhood memories of spinning it around by each end on DG's coffee table