Share your favorites on Show & Tell

Loetz enameled aventurine mini-vase with turquoise cabochons, ca. 1903

In Art Glass > Loetz Art Glass > Show & Tell.
Aimathena's loves1769 of 4182Uranium Glass Candlesticks Unknown MakerPassed down to my Mum 50 years ago. No clue what it is.
22
Love it
0
Like it

auraaura loves this.
AnneLandersAnneLanders loves this.
antiqueroseantiquerose loves this.
VintagefranVintagefran loves this.
LoetzBuddiesLoetzBuddies loves this.
SEAN68SEAN68 loves this.
Slave-to-glassSlave-to-glass loves this.
magdalenagirlmagdalenagirl loves this.
GlueChipGlueChip loves this.
AimathenaAimathena loves this.
smiatasmiata loves this.
manddmoirmanddmoir loves this.
austrohungaroaustrohungaro loves this.
vetraio50vetraio50 loves this.
Moonstonelover21Moonstonelover21 loves this.
famatta127famatta127 loves this.
Michelleb007Michelleb007 loves this.
Project_HarrachProject_Harrach loves this.
dlfd911dlfd911 loves this.
TiurrTiurr loves this.
cogitocogito loves this.
ozmartyozmarty 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)

    Probably not a true miniature (measures 80 mm tall, or just over 3 inches), but this is dynamite in a diminutive package. This style of Loetz aventurine vase dates to the 1903-1904 time frame. I couldn't find the shape in the published paper patterns (in this size), but it closely resembles PN I-7580, first made in 1898. (see last photo, which compares the two - the candia papillon vase is 6" tall.)

    The pattern of turquoise covered applied cabochons, outlined in gold enamel in flowing art nouveau lines, is repeated three times. Mold blown, flat bottom, ground and polished flat rim. Unmarked. For similarly decorated examples, see Loetz Bohemian Glass, 1880-1940 (Hatje Cantz), see also www.loetz.com (Aventurine Decor) - though Loetz aventurine glass production dates to 1903-04, this type of decoration may be a few years older - Cantz shows a similarly decorated vase in Delphi, which dates to 1899.

    logo
    Loetz Art Glass
    See all
    Loetz Art Glass Book: 'LOETZ. THE PASSION' - NBVD (2015, English / German edit.)
    Loetz Art Glass Book: 'LOETZ. THE P...
    $62
    RARE 19thC Hand Blown LOETZ Czech Bohemian Art Glass Onyx Marmoriertes VASE
    RARE 19thC Hand Blown LOETZ Czech B...
    $207
    LOETZ PETITE IRIDESCENT ART NOUVEAU GLASS MINIATURE JEWELED VASE, c. 1900
    LOETZ PETITE IRIDESCENT ART NOUVEAU...
    $399
    Art Nouveau Loetz Crete Papillon Vase
    Art Nouveau Loetz Crete Papillon Va...
    $550
    logo
    Loetz Art Glass Book: 'LOETZ. THE PASSION' - NBVD (2015, English / German edit.)
    Loetz Art Glass Book: 'LOETZ. THE P...
    $62
    See all

    Comments

    1. cogito cogito, 11 years ago
      Love, love, love the enameled cabochon Loetz pieces. Makes one wonder who in the production line was responsible for the applied enamel handwork.
    2. Greatsnowyowl Greatsnowyowl, 11 years ago
      yup, totally love this. I saw aventurine pieces as late as 1909 as well
    3. bohemianglassandmore bohemianglassandmore, 11 years ago
      By the way, is there anything harder to photograph than aventurine?
    4. Project_Harrach Project_Harrach, 11 years ago
      Very nice buy!
    5. dlfd911 dlfd911, 11 years ago
      Indeed Warren, like the silver threads on my Loetz Peacock vase. I found that using a dark (black in my case) background showed the lighter reflective material better.
    6. TonySwiss TonySwiss, 11 years ago
      GREAT vase
    7. GlueChip GlueChip, 11 years ago
      like the turquiose cabochons. cool.
    8. Greatsnowyowl Greatsnowyowl, 11 years ago
      clear glass with decoration is the hardest to photograph but aventurine is right up there..

    Want to post a comment?

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