A faceted and textured art glass bowl, probably made in Murano, Italy. Original mid century design attributed to Mandruzzato or Campanella, Italy. Circa 1970s-1980s vintage.
It's five sided pentagon from above, with five shaped cut (faceted) sides and an unusual bark or icy textured lower half and base. The cut sides are skillfully polished flat. With the contrasting textures it reflects the light in an amazing way. Flat polished rim with a slot for a cigarette (would have been a fancy ashtray back in the day). It has a red coloured inner (a deep rounded well), an amber sommerso layer, and the outer glass (the casing) is clear. Hand made/hand finished. 
A good size - 7.7cm tall x 13cm widest. Weighs 825g - a funky chunk of retro coloured glass.
Very good condition - very displayable and collectable with no chips or obvious scratches. Rim is good with no visible damage, inner rim has some slightly sharp areas. The bark textured lower half is moulded - the molten glass would have been pressed into a mould - and has a few natural moulding/fold lines, shown.
Includes P&P to the UK. Perfect gift idea!