Itoko Iwata Glass Bowl Cobalt Blue Petal-Shaped Bowl Perfect for Interior Decoration or Tableware Diameter: Approximately 20cm Height: Approximately 7.5cm Itoko Iwata (1922-2008), a pioneer of female glass artists. Her works are held in numerous museums both in Japan and abroad, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Dusseldorf Museum. Beautiful cobalt blue. It has depth and is easy to use, not too big and not too small. Perfect for salads and fruit platters. Also great as interior decoration. Due to its depth, it can also be used as a flower vase. It looks lovely with a few pink or yellow small flowers combined with plain white flowers. I received it as a gift and stored it in its original box for a long time. I took it out of the box this time. There is a white spot of about 2mm on the bottom of the bowl in image 8. Even when I touch it, it feels like a hard glass-like substance, which I believe was there originally. Also, images 9 and 10 show the same area. The white spot on the right edge, about 1mm, is likely the same as above. The 1cm line on the left side is not a scratch, but rather seems to have been created during the manufacturing process. I don't think it was added later, as it has never been opened. There are very small bubbles, and the shapes of the petal tips are all different, and the indentations on the back of the petals are also different, giving a sense of warmth and individuality that is not found in mechanical production. The box has some damage. I would appreciate your understanding of my amateur inspection. The original box will be placed in a cardboard box for shipping. I will use a recycled cardboard box. Thank you for looking.