Royal Brierley Studio Michael Harris Pink Lustre Iridescent Fruit Bowl c1980s
A substantial signed Royal Brierley Studio pink lustre art glass bowl, designed in the expressive late twentieth-century British studio glass tradition associated with Michael Harris and the wider Stourbridge art glass revival. The bowl is of generous fruit bowl or centrepiece form, with a broad rounded body, softly everted rim and raised circular pedestal foot. The glass is worked in a rich cranberry-pink ground, overlaid with a vivid metallic lustre surface in tones of gold, copper, blue, violet and silver. The decoration has a dynamic feathered and fissured character, giving the piece considerable depth, movement and decorative presence. Royal Brierley's Studio range represents one of the more distinctive late twentieth-century developments within the historic Stourbridge glassmaking tradition. This example reflects the influence of the Michael Harris design idiom, combining strong colour, hand-finished surface treatment and sculptural form in a manner closely related to British studio glass of the 1980s and 1990s. Measuring 21 cm wide and weighing almost 1.3 kg, this is a notably substantial example, suitable as a table centrepiece, cabinet piece or collector's object. The underside is signed Royal Brierley Studio. Condition Good vintage condition overall. The bowl presents very well, with strong colour and bright lustre decoration. There are no obvious major chips, cracks or structural damage visible. Some minor surface wear, small inclusions, specks and production-related marks are present, consistent with hand-finished studio glass and normal age-related use.
Please review the photographs carefully, as they form part of the condition description. Details Maker: Royal Brierley Product Line: Royal Brierley Studio Designer / Association: Michael Harris / Timothy Harris Studio range Origin: Stourbridge / Brierley Hill, England Date: c. 1980s-1990s Material: Lustre art glass Colour: Cranberry pink with metallic iridescent lustre Form: Pedestal fruit bowl / centrepiece bowl Signature: Signed Royal Brierley Studio Dimensions Height: 12 cm Width / Diameter: 21 cm Weight: 1,299 g Collector Appeal A highly decorative and collectable example of late twentieth-century British studio glass, appealing particularly to collectors of Royal Brierley Studio, Michael Harris-associated design, Stourbridge glass, and British iridescent art glass. The desirability lies in the combination of the signed Royal Brierley Studio attribution, the larger 21 cm centrepiece form, the rich cranberry-pink ground and the vivid metallic lustre surface. Pieces from this range sit comfortably alongside the broader British studio glass movement of the 1980s and 1990s, particularly the decorative language associated with Michael Harris and the Isle of Wight Studio Glass tradition.
With its sculptural pedestal form, strong colour and substantial weight, this bowl has excellent presence as both a collector's object and a decorative interior piece.