Loetz Iridescent Tree Bark Vase With Metal Wreath Collar

Description

This exceptional piece is fashioned of opalescent light green glass that has been worked with slip from the bottom to … more This exceptional piece is fashioned of opalescent light green glass that has been worked with slip from the bottom to the top surrounding the piece from roots to tree trunks. It looks like a forest as you gaze around it. The top is fitted with a metal collar, that can be removed, and one wreath decoration in front.

Loetz was the premier Bohemian art glass manufacturer during the Art Nouveau period (or Jugendstil, as it was called in German-speaking countries) from roughly 1890 to 1920. Founded in 1840 by Johann Loetz in what is now the Czech Republic, the company became known for its innovative techniques, organic forms, and bold use of color. less