Art Nouveau Glass Vase by Loetz, Former Austria-Hungary, 1900s

Description

Finest bohemian art nouveau glass vase: blown into form baluster-shaped body with discus-shaped protruding belly part, attached spherical curved neck … more Finest bohemian art nouveau glass vase: blown into form baluster-shaped body with discus-shaped protruding belly part, attached spherical curved neck with flared mouth rim, stepped flush stand with cut out polished pontil, ground signature 'loetz austria'. Shape: series ii, prod. Nr. - pn 178 (old: 8056, 1899), year 1900 decor: phenomenon genre - pg crete 6893 crete-green underlaid, colorless glass with milky-white to yellow veined, silver-yellow threads regularly and tightly wound, drawn by a 12-part rib model to form a wave pattern, reduced and iridescent shimmering gold and blue. Manufactured by loetz widow / klostermühle / bohemia / austria-hungary dating of manufacture: around 1900 size: height: 13.0 cm / 5.11 in diameter: 14.0 cm / 5.51 in bibliography: lötz, böhmisches glas / bohemian glass 1880 - 1940, band 1 / part 1, work monograph, prestel-verlag, munich, 1989, page 110, nr. 72 vase, page 329, phänomen gre 6893 / decor lötz, böhmisches glas / bohemian glass 1880 - 1940, band 2 / part 2, catalogue of pattern cuts, prestel-verlag, munich, 1989, page 78, nr. 178 / form condition: excellent this piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
official proof of authenticity,
however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity



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