Share your favorites on Show & Tell

Harrach Neuwelt Art Nouveau Enameled glass vase, ca. 1901

In Art Glass > Bohemian Art Glass > Show & Tell.
Bohemian Art Glass5539 of 6681KRALIK OPAL FLOWER Art Deco Kralik Yellow Blue Applied Striped Uranium Bowl
22
Love it
0
Like it

auraaura loves this.
aghcollectaghcollect loves this.
VioletOrangeVioletOrange loves this.
Michelleb007Michelleb007 loves this.
aldo78aldo78 loves this.
smiatasmiata loves this.
LoetzDanceLoetzDance loves this.
LoetzBuddiesLoetzBuddies loves this.
SEAN68SEAN68 loves this.
austrohungaroaustrohungaro loves this.
DrFluffyDrFluffy loves this.
Slave-to-glassSlave-to-glass loves this.
manddmoirmanddmoir loves this.
inkyinky loves this.
madforglass.esmadforglass.es loves this.
MacArtMacArt loves this.
ozmartyozmarty loves this.
dlfd911dlfd911 loves this.
dasullywondasullywon loves this.
vetraio50vetraio50 loves this.
ZowieZowie loves this.
Moonstonelover21Moonstonelover21 loves this.
See 20 more
Add to collection

    Please create an account, or Log in here

    If you don't have an account, create one here.


    Create a Show & TellReport as inappropriate


    Posted 11 years ago

    bohemiangl…
    (646 items)

    This shape is documented in From Neuwelt to the Whole World/300 Years of Harrach Glass as shape number 1854 (examples shown with applied handles in different decors). The blank is tinted light yellow-green with hand painted enameled daisies, stylized stems/leaves, graduating darker green, then dark blue near the bottom. The beauty of this vase is a credit to the expertise of the painter/refiners in Neuwelt - a humble mold-blown blank glass canvas turned into an awesome thing. Unmarked.

    logo
    Bohemian Art Glass
    See all
    vintage Czech Bohemian malachite glass box
    vintage Czech Bohemian malachite gl...
    $16
    RARE 19thC Hand Blown LOETZ Czech Bohemian Art Glass Onyx Marmoriertes VASE
    RARE 19thC Hand Blown LOETZ Czech B...
    $207
    Rare Antique Bohemian Czech Hand Painted Floral Uranium Vaseline Glass Vase 6
    Rare Antique Bohemian Czech Hand Pa...
    $45
    Antique Bohemian HARRACH Moser Glass Vase/Gilt/Enamel/ Painted MUSEUM OVERLAY
    Antique Bohemian HARRACH Moser Glas...
    $102
    logo
    vintage Czech Bohemian malachite glass box
    vintage Czech Bohemian malachite gl...
    $16
    See all

    Comments

    1. Moonstonelover21 Moonstonelover21, 11 years ago
      Warren, when I saw that vase...I knew you were the one who got it!!! Lucky you!! Great score my friend!
    2. Zowie Zowie, 11 years ago
      Very nice
    3. bohemianglassandmore bohemianglassandmore, 11 years ago
      Thanks, guys
    4. vetraio50 vetraio50, 11 years ago
      Just beautiful!
    5. Project_Harrach Project_Harrach, 11 years ago
      Beautiful piece, does she glow?
    6. bohemianglassandmore bohemianglassandmore, 11 years ago
      Brian, she does not. I'm not sure that the glass blank isn't actually clear. The splotchiness of the yellow on the bottom has me thinking stain. Every bit of color you see was done by human hands... it's just really a marvelously decorated piece. This is the new direction in the Harrach part of my collection - the art nouveau years. Not that I don't love the Victorian stuff, but this is where I want my focus to be.
    7. Glascan, 11 years ago
      A gorgeous vase and a question from a newbie: What is the actual
      significance of whether or not it glows, does this in any way point
      to a specific manufacturer of the vase ?
    8. bohemianglassandmore bohemianglassandmore, 11 years ago
      The greenish tint of the glass suggests the possibility of uranium in the glass batch, which would cause it to glow bright green under black light, which appeals to some collectors. But this piece doesn't glow, so the green color of the glass was produced by some other means. It doesn't point to a specific manufacturer - it is only a clue. Harrach often used uranium in the production of their glass, but they were by no means the only ones.
    9. inky inky, 11 years ago
      This is!!!...most!..beautiful!...:-)
    10. SEAN68 SEAN68, 11 years ago
      Yes ill admit it is very beautiful:)!
    11. bohemianglassandmore bohemianglassandmore, 11 years ago
      Thanks, Sean and Inky
    12. SEAN68 SEAN68, 11 years ago
      your very welcome Warren:)
    13. Glascan, 11 years ago
      THANKS BGandM for your explanation.
      I must conclude that the use of uranium was not uncommon and used by many manufacturers and as a clue, leads to no specific maker. You mention it is a feature some collectors like. I personally can't understand this, as displaying a piece under black light, to me, would destroy the actual beauty of the vase. If not
      displayed under black light then it really doesn't matter if there is uranium in it or not.
    14. bohemianglassandmore bohemianglassandmore, 11 years ago
      Glascan,

      To each their own - there are uranium/vaseline glass collectors all over the world, as this site will attest to:

      http://www.vaselineglass.org/

      But I think we are in agreement on your other points - the use of uranium was not uncommon, but it was not cheap, either. You are right that one clue, by itself, leads to no specific maker. But there is no denying that some collectors like to collect uranium glass. Call it a "coolness factor", if you will. Others don't see the point. I don't really have a preference, and I don't display anything under black light, but I do think it is interesting how the addition of uranium, depending on the technique, can affect the texture and appearance of the glass.

    Want to post a comment?

    Create an account or login in order to post a comment.