Last weekend a nearby antiques mall was having a sale if you paid for your purchase with cash or a check. I decided to stop by to see if the etched glass bowl that I've been admiring for months was still there. It was and I fell prey to temptation. Earlier this spring we got a new coffee table that is glass and stainless steel so I've been bringing out anything glass or shiny to enhance the new table.
I knew this bowl would look stunning on the table. And because it is sited lower than most "vases" you would be able to see all the gorgeous patterning. Thus my arrangement is minimal: Clematis 'Niobe', a few cherries and a pair of peaches. I shot this photo down on the bowl so you are looking through the glass table. That's the table edge at the right side of the image.
This picture shows more of the design details on the bowl which is reflected on the table top along with a bit of the garden that is doubly reflected from the window behind the couch.
To see what other gardeners have put in a vase this Monday visit Cathy at Rambling in the Garden who hosts this meme.
The etched glass bowl is beautiful and I like the way you've highlighted it today with Clematis 'Niobe' and fruit.
Posted by: Susie | Monday, June 13, 2016 at 08:29 AM
A lovely acquisition! I would have fallen for it, too. Etched glass is so pretty.
Posted by: Eliza waters | Monday, June 13, 2016 at 08:46 AM
Wow...I would have to have that bowl too...it is exquisite and a perfect vase!
Posted by: Donna@Gardens Eye View | Monday, June 13, 2016 at 09:01 AM
Pretty! And now I'm craving cherries...
Posted by: Loree / danger garden | Monday, June 13, 2016 at 11:49 AM
It is a lovely bowl and I can see why you grabbed it up. The clematis bloom makes the fruit look all the more inviting.
Posted by: Kris P | Monday, June 13, 2016 at 01:43 PM
That is pretty neat! Love the combination.
Posted by: Amelia | Monday, June 13, 2016 at 02:25 PM
What an elegant arrangement! The glass bowl is lovely - perfect for placing flowers that need looking down on. :)
Posted by: Cathy | Monday, June 13, 2016 at 02:33 PM
What a beautiful bowl, it will enhance anything you put in it.
Posted by: Christina | Monday, June 13, 2016 at 02:52 PM
Clever positioning Linda, with the glass table and the reflection too. A fascinating bowl, with such skilled etching, and you have included perfectly complementing clematis, cherries and peach - such an artistic touch
Posted by: Cathy | Monday, June 13, 2016 at 04:26 PM
What a lovely thing. It will work very well with a frog for tulips or a Japanese pin holder.
Posted by: Alain | Monday, June 13, 2016 at 07:15 PM
Beautiful bowl and lovely arrangement.
Posted by: Lisa at Greenbow | Monday, June 13, 2016 at 07:50 PM
Hooray for falling prey to temptation. You did it in such a pretty way! Love the bowl and your arrangement!
Posted by: Peter/Outlaw | Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at 01:30 AM
Such a lovely little bowl to set on your table - congratulations for finding it was still for sale and for the imaginative use you've put it to! Hope you have many more years of pleasure (and that we see it many times again!)
Posted by: Cathy Thompson | Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at 12:29 PM
You must have been so delighted that the bowl was still there waiting for you to return Linda. It must have had your name on all along. Your arrangement looks most inviting. A great bowl too for floating flowers.
Posted by: Anna | Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at 03:04 PM