There is a color in the L.E. Smith palette called Bittersweet — and it is exactly that: a warm, complex orange that shifts from deep amber at the base to glowing tangerine at the rim.
Produced on the Simplicity pattern pedestal between 1960 and 1973, this seven-petal footed bowl is a collector favorite — partly for the color, which reads differently in every light, and partly for how cleanly the form holds up decades later. Whether it qualifies as slag glass or Amberina treatment is a debate among collectors (we lean Amberina — there's no true marbling here, just a gorgeous tonal shift), but what's undisputed is how striking it looks against a neutral background or in a warm-toned fall arrangement.
Perfect filled with dried botanicals, citrus, or candy for the table — or simply displayed on its own. A beautiful gift for the mid-century enthusiast or any collector drawn to American art glass in unusual colors.
Maker: L.E. Smith Glass Co., Jeannette, Pennsylvania
