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THIS SIGNED (ETCHED) MAGNIFICENT COLLECTOR'S ITEM IS AS RARE AS IT IS BEAUTIFUL!
A RARE OPPORTUNITY TO OWN A HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER & LUXURIOUS PIECE OF GLASS!
GOLD MEDAL WINNER AT LEIPZIG TRADE FAIR
A SIGNED MONUMENTAL/SCULPTURAL VASE, COBALT BLUE AND CORAL WITH SILVER AND CHEMICAL INCLUSIONS, CUT & FACETED SIDES
The base has an Exbor acid stamp and was probably made by Borské Sklo, Novy Bor glassworks for Exbor. It was created using silver chloride chemicals, a technique developed in conjunction with Dr Jaromir Spacek, head of the glass making school at Novy Bor. The design won a Gold Medal at the Leipzig Trade Fair in 1967 and was nominated as being amongst the best products of the same year.
Hlava had gained experience in hotworking techniques at the Chribska glassworks in 1955, and may also have been influenced by designs from Murano at the time. However, the cut facets set Hlava’s designs apart from these. The monumental form and coloured internal design make this as much a sculpture as a functional vase.
A rare and highly sought after collector’s item.
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Designed by Pavel Hlava in 1964 for Borske Sklo, Novy Bor (Exbor Glassworks)
Signed: Exbor acid stamp (signed Czech glass is rare)
Height: 203 mm
Weight: 1,310 kg
Vintage glass with insignificant indications of wear at the bottom : a well-loved item in excellent condition!
LITERATURE
- Hill, Mark. Hi Sklo Lo Sklo: Post War Czech Glass Design from Masterpiece to Mass-produced, 2008, pages 6/115/148 (where a similar vase has been reproduced).
- Petrova 1995, p 15
- Raban, J. 1963. Modern Bohemian Art Glass, p 94, Figure 151
LOGISTICS
* Shipping costs are R150 via Postnet or R225 via courier.
* Collection in person (Cape Town) also possible.
* The item will be packed to withstand an earthquake!
* Please do have a look at my other 100+ Czech art glass items on offer : simply click on 'Bookfinder' (top right of this screen).
* Please note that glass from the mid-20th century is vintage glassware and age related signs of wear such as small fine surface scratches/marks should be expected. The items are hand-made, they may have imperfections such as bubbles, inclusions and lumps within the glass. Tool marks from where they have been shaped and worked in the manufacturing process can often be seen. As this indicates authenticity and forms an inherent part of the character of handmade crystal glass, these are normally not considered as faults by collectors.
* The images form part of the description.
* This magnificent item is original and rare, hand-made Czech art glass (and not Italian Murano, Daum, Kosta Boda, Orrefors, Flygsfors, Swarovski, Leerdam, Val St Lambert, Whitefriars or Lalique studio glass). I personally handpicked & imported this rare beauty from the Czech Republic for my private collection.
* Appreciation and acknowledgement to Messrs Mark Hill, Jindrich Parik and the Vychodoceske Museum for their invaluable archival and comprehensive reference material. [1]
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