Posted 27 days ago
IronLace
(952 items)
Lately I've been asking the universe for some purple glass, & here it is!
This large & striking vase was a flea market find. It is made from cased glass with a dark purple interior & marbled purple & mauve outer layer. Held up to the light a deep garnet red can be seen.
The vase measures 22.5 cm tall, 7.5 cm across the polished top rim, & 11 cm across the base. It is in perfect condition.
I found some vases in this decor (one in the same distinctive shape) in Jericho's posts, & he attributes them to Kralik.
The red & black vase in his post has the same shape as mine.
Czech origin, 1920s - 30s era.
See Jericho's post here:
https://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/49501-kralik-decor-8--marbled-decor
My vase has no markings but that seems to be typical of Czech glass found in Australia.
A beautiful piece. It is a product of the Ernst Steinwald & Co. glassworks. Here are a few pieces from my collection. The first bowl on legs is in the last photo, a display case from the Steinwald exhibition in the Glasmuseum Passaum.
https://www.bohemianglass.org/katalog/ernst-steinwald-co/vz-11/
Many thanks, Ales, much appreciated. Wonderful pieces in your collection!
I was so thrilled to find this vase, the decor has such elegance & a touch of the dramatic about it, too. It seems to be rather rarely seen in Australia, so I'm feeling lucky...
Oh, what a BEAUTY!!!!
Thank so much, Scott!
I love this. The attribution has been a complex issue, for me at least. When you state your measurements for base and rim, looking at the photos - did you mean the opposite? (These shapes are usually wider at the base. ) I own two examples of this shape - one is 18cm high, and one 24cm high - so both different to this. Both are in the millefiori decor on dark purple/black background with vibrant, red-orange interior. I know there is a lot of debate about Kralik vs Steinwald and although some years ago I thought my examples were Kralik, there seems to be primary source literature supporting Steinwald regarding this particular millefiori decor (comprising clusters of 2 different coloured canes and green spatter). So, I remain undecided. My larger example has a straight line 'Czechoslovakia' etched on its base. What has particularly fascinated me about this shape, is that I have seen the same mould used in the creation of vessels with the opening at the other end. So what is base in your example would be the opening, and the top rim becomes the base. I personally find the shape much more striking with wider base, as in my own examples and this one of yours (hence my question about the measurements).
Many thanks, Wow22, & apologies for my mistake. I did accidentally mix up the top & bottom measurements, so well spotted. Have corrected now.
It really is a fantastic piece of glass. Seems to me that it is rarer to find the non - Tango items from this era in Australia.
This was found at a flea market which for many years was my "local". Now only gets the occasional look - in when I'm in Sydney. Maybe I'm going to have to make it more regular! I just walked in when it caught my eye, a real stunner.