*ELEGANT EARLY 1970s ZBS CZECH ART GLASS SCULPTURE OF A DOLPHIN, DESIGNED MILOSLAV JANKU (1916-1994)

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EARLY 1970s SMOKEY GLASS SCULPTURE OF A DOLPHIN,

DESIGNED FOR ZBS BY PROFESSOR MILOSLAV JANKU (1914-1994)

PLEASE ALSO SEE MY SECOND LISTING FOR A CLEAR GLASS VERSION

A BEAUTIFUL, RARE AND MOST ELEGANT OBJECT

Above left : Prof Miloslav Janku, from an exhibition catalogue, Hamburg 1973

Above right : Jaroslav Brychta, the 'father' of Zelezny Brodkse Sklo

Below : Zelezny Brod School of Applied Arts for Glassmaking in 1926 (where Janku was a Professor from 1939 to 1951)

- Height : 100 mm

- Length : 215 mm

- Weight : 406 g

- Excellent condition; minor signs of wear (virtually brand new)

LITERATURE

Bevan-Jones, Robert and Parik, Jindrich (authors); Hill, Mark (general editor). Škrdlovice & Beránek: Legends of Czech Glass, 2014.

* Shipping costs are R120 via Postnet (South Africa).

* The item will be packed to withstand an earthquake!

* You are invited to have a look at all my Czech art glass items on offer and discover the dazzling, magical world of sparkling glass!

* Simply click on 'Bookfinder' (on the top right of this screen) for a selection of 200+ rare & very beautiful items.

* This magnificent vase is an original and rare, hand-made Czech art glass vase (and not Italian Murano, Kosta Boda, Orrefors, Flygsfors, Swarovski, Leerdam, Val St Lambert or Lalique studio glass). I personally sourced this beauty from the Czech Republic.

* Appreciation and acknowledgement to Mr Mark Hill for his invaluable archival and reference material. XKOXX