Poisson Volant (Flying Fish) with water splash pattern bowl

26/9/2014

These sets were made in Czechoslovakia by Josef Inwald.
This set was found in a Life Line shop in Brisbane, Queensland in August 2014.
It was sitting on the counter of the shop when it came to the notice of a friend of mine.
As he is aware that I collect float bowl sets, he texted me the sellers contact information. I immediately made contact and purchased it at the asking price plus postage.
The sales person mentioned that it had been in the shop for some considerable time, lucky me.
The bowl set is in perfect condition and is a most unusual colour which I have not seen before.
I am still amazed at the colour variations that turn up from time to time.

I can be contacted at gfbsets@gmail.com
Neil Cooper

10 Comments

Jan watts

28/12/2014 04:45:53 am

Neil are you aware of any place I can buy the Inwald splash bowl in green,blue or Pink ...having awful problems trying to find them ..

thanks Jan

Neil

28/12/2014 05:16:17 am

Hi Jan
I am unable to help you at this point of time.
I will keep a look out for one and let you know.
Regards
Neil

Aimee Hagedorn link

8/3/2021 02:05:37 pm

I have a bowl for sale in pink, 2 frogs in pink and 2 fish in pink - the fish are reproductions. Email me if you are interested.

Neil Cooper

9/3/2021 07:49:05 am

Hi Aimee
I am interested to know why you think the fish are reproductions.
Regards Neil

Julie Jackson

20/8/2015 02:20:19 pm

I have this in pink blue and green

Neil Cooper

9/3/2021 07:59:46 am

Hi Julie
Are you able to email me pictures of these bowl sets.
.
If you are willing to do so could you please send the to my g mail address as follows-

gfbsets@gmail,com

Kind regards
Neil

Aimee Hagedorn link

10/3/2021 11:26:51 am

I believe they are reproductions because of the lack of detail on the fish. On one fish the back fins are basically gone on another fish they barely exist, nether of these fish have much definition similar to the remakes of the 1930's reproduction dishes. The frogs on these items are also a different size, the bowls appear the same.

Neil Cooper

10/3/2021 11:44:38 am

Over years I have seen many Fish Figurines that are lacking in detail such as fish scales etc.

It is possible that a Josef Inwald moulds that are well worn and long pass its use by date has been used to make them or they may have been rejects.

I have also come across the Dancing Lady figurine lacking detail which suggests the same.

Aimee Hagedorn link

10/3/2021 12:28:14 pm

The frog size on the Josef Inwald Poison Volant is 1.25 on the other frog with the fish that looks off the size is 1inch?

Aimee Hagedorn link

10/3/2021 12:22:19 pm

Hi Neil,
I sent you some pictures of the Poison Volant bowl I have and the 2 I consider to be reproductions. I believe you will see the difference. The reproduction are pink. I also have 3 that I believe are Josef Inwald bowls in blue, green and pink colors.
Aimee

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