Engraved vase, motif of elephants and palm trees, signed. Made in Czechoslovakia Moser Carlsbad, Czechoslovakia, Karlovy Vary, 1925–30, designed by Rudolf Wels, made by the Moser glassworks, brown glass, bulbous vase, wide band with etched decor, gilt, ground horizontal grooves in the lower part, signed RW monogram in the decor and Moser Carlsbad, gilding slightly worn in places.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Rudolf Wels (1882 1944), Czech architect and glass designer, also worked as a film architect (film Hej Rup). He studied at the Vienna Academy with the architect Friedrich Ohmann, and was a pupil and collaborator of the architect Adolf Loos. He became an important glass designer for Moser, and in 1925 his designs won many prizes at the International Exhibition of Decorative and Industrial Arts in Paris.                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Height: 27.5 cm                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Moser Company                                                                                           A Czech company engaged in the production of lead-free crystal, produces colored and crystal drinking sets. It was founded as a successor to the state-owned company Sklárna Moser in 1991. Sklárna Moser is a member of the Comité Colbert, a community that aims to maintain and develop the traditional handmade production of luxury products. Moser glass factory is located in Karlovy Vary. It is considered the most luxurious Czech brand and also one of the world's most famous luxury crystal brands. To this day, everything from Moser is made by hand.