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HappyHourO…
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AMAZING UPDATE... photo #3 and 4!!!
So... we know now that it IS a Kralik draped piece; the cups ARE authentic...
The internal wire cage suggests some sort of icing procedure for an exotic beverage, but still... what, and how do you serve it?
Here is my original mystery...
https://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/286818-pink-glass-czechoslovakia-owl-decanter-d
I have since obtained a GREEN version...
https://imgur.com/a/gk1aWxv
Any thoughts?
I name them RuPink and RuGreen.
Priceless puzzles!
Part Deux... this one's not mine... looks like a cousin... MAN, I wish I could read that label...
Gorgeous owl decanters in great colors
WOW !!!!
Aren't they great? Thank you. So outrageously showy.
What beverage would you DRINK out of these critters?
HappyHourOwls, Hmmm, 'Tis a puzzlement.
Incidentally you were on the right track with "GES. GESCH.":
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"Ges Gesch" is the abbreviation for Gesetzlich Geschutzt, a German phrase used after 1899 meaning legally patented or registered. That indicates that the design is protected by law and cannot be copied.
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https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1993/05/23/foreign-words-thaat-mean-registered/
I have to say that these containers don't really make sense to me as decanters, or indeed any other kind of containers for liquids.
They appear not to have handles, pour spouts, nor spigots for dispensing.
That would leave a user with two options: (1) remove the head, and lift the base to pour liquid (2) remove the head, and dip one of the mini-mugs into the base.
Neither one of those options seem very good.
The first seems awkward because there is neither a handle on the base, or a pour spout on the rim/neck.
The second seems awkward because the neck isn't all that wide.
Is the metal rim connected to the head or the base, and are the hooks welded to the rim?
More questions than answers, I'm afraid.
keramikos...
Thank you... I'll hang on to all this info.
Isn't it the truth? They're really absurd. Just adds to their charm and whimsy, eh?
But it is seriously comical to imagine actually using them.
Yes, the metal rims are fastened in place. The little hooks are, too. The little cups lift off, of course.
My 14-year-old neighbor was looking at my owl collection and was instantly drawn to these. "You need a ladle", was her conclusion. Well, suuuuure!
HappyHourOwls, A small ladle. That'd do the trick.
That's a smart fourteen year old. :-)
It's really the only solution!
But it's all just too silly...
Wowee ! Two of them is unheard of ! They could be displayed in any room but a kitchen is wonderful also. They need to be kept together, you have a great eye for these !~
Thank you so much for your encouragement!!!
I like how they change as the light works its magic. That green looks more intense as it is darker in the kitchen for the moment. We should have had these when we were kids but now seems even more fun to collect as we now know how to care for what we have, and more importantly for what we treasure !~
I was, like... YES, there IS a cage!
Now to research the sorts of drinks might have been iced down in there!
More to come...
HappyHourOwls, Woo hoo!
Did you just add some new pictures courtesy of truthordare?
So, a liqueur set.
Pernod is a long-standing European favorite (for the many years in which absinthe was banned, Pernod was the 'safe,' legal version of absinthe).
Whoomp! There It Is:
http://www.kralik-glass.com/kralik-images/draped/kdr4.jpg
http://www.kralik-glass.com/kralikdrapedarray.html
So... the new photos really helped.
Thanks, Betty, for this...
http://www.kralik-glass.com/frametemplate.html
Combining all the new info, we know now that it IS a Kralik draped piece; the cups ARE authentic...
The internal wire cage suggests some sort of icing procedure for an exotic beverage, but still... what, and how do you serve it?
Thanks, keramikos... just saw your input.
We're getting closer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HappyHourOwls, You're welcome.
truthordare's contribution was invaluable. That
Pernod is not only a long-time European favorite, it has Czech origins:
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Jan Becher Pernod Ricard (Karlovarská Becherovka) is a company with Czech roots originally established in 1807 to produce its traditional herbal liqueur, Becherovka
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https://www.pernod-ricard.com/en/locations/czech-republic
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1807
Birth of Becherovka
May 1807 marked a significant day in Becherovka's histroy: the Three Woodlarks industry made its first sale. The drink was called "English Bitter," and was used for medicinal purpose: for curing stomach illness. The mix become wildly popular within the city, where people flocked for miles seeking this proven cure for stomach illness. Unlike herbs and seasoning that were sold in grams, Becher's drink was a magic concoction of herbs and spices that eased not only the stomach of the patient, but the soul.
1834
Wordly Becherovka
The family of the founder started with the export of Becherovka already in the first half of the 19th century - in 1834 it was sold in Szczecin, a year later in Vienna and Munich and in 1838 it finally came to Paris. During the first World War, Becherovka arrived to Spain, Italy, Turkey and Egypt. Only in 1934 - after the end of the alcohol prohibition - could Becherovka conquor the United States and four years later finally England. After the second World War Becherovka received a permition to only export 500 bottles a year, in 1960 it became 100 hectoliters a year. Becherovka was one of the most popular export goods of the socialist Czechoslovakia.
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https://becherovka.com/en/history
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Becherovka is usually served at room temperature as a two-ounce serving in a cordial glass. Though, many people in the Czech Republic keep a bottle in their freezer and serve it chilled.
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https://www.winemag.com/2021/12/21/becherovka-liqueur-guide/
Oh, mannnnnnnnnnnnnn, I LOVE all this history! LOVE it!
Okay, our 14-year-old lateral thinker (see above) came over to visit with my parrot, and took another look at the RuPauls (Pink and Green). I updated him on my confusion about how to serve any chilled beverages. He thought for about a second and said... "Awww, just set the little bottle inside to chill it, then lift it our by its own top, serve your buddies in the little cups, back in the ice with the bottle, ta-da!"
Sure, why not?
Say... this was the original link which truthordare produced a year ago concerning RuPink. It gives the W. Shure Catalog page we have looked at but... the print was too tiny to read.
Is there a way of getting more out of the link somehow?
https://i.pinimg.com/564x/7d/8f/eb/7d8febd3f6fed9fe68b982cd25d4f34c.jpg
Here is the contribution I was slowly pursuing, a legible ad that explains the usage, A BOTTLE WINE HOLDER.
Found it backed up on my oldest USB thimb drive. Made a new post.
https://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/313918-never-says-never-found-after-6-years-a
Truth... you are a miracle. I'm sorry I didn't tune in earlier.
Thank you; bless you; bless you; thank you!
I've added this to my scrapbook of Happy Hour Owls!
xoxoxo
keramikos... more thanks fr your encyclpaedic entry!
Noted, copied, and pasted in my scrapbook!
I can't thank you enough.
xoxoxo