@ 1893, PRE PHAENOMEN GENRE
THIS EXCEPTIONAL LOETZ VASE MEASURES APPROX. 10 1/2" TO 10 3/4" HIGH, AND 6" ACROSS, HANDLE TIP TO HANDLE TIP.
THE DECOR IS MALACHITGLAS.
THE APPLIED GLASS CABOCHONS / JEWELS LOOK LIKE MOONSTONE AND GARNET.
ALL JEWELS ARE PRESENT.
THE GOLD ENAMELING IN PERSIAN MOTIF IS EXCELLENT.
THE PLEATED SIDE 'FINS', 'FANS', OR 'WINGS'...ALONG WITH THE SHAPE OF THIS MODEL, AND IT'S GOLD ENAMELING...GIVE THIS VASE A VERY ARABESQUE LOOK, WITH AN ALHAMBRA-ESQUE SILHOUETTE, (..."OF ALHAMBRA FORM, IN THE MOORISH / ISLAMIC TASTE.")
THE POPULARITY AND INTEREST IN MIDDLE EASTERN, JAPONISME, AND OTTOMAN / PERSIAN ART / DECOR, AT THE TIME, WAS REFLECTED IN MANY GLASS FACTORIES IN EUROPE.
THE LARGE AND IMPRESSIVE BOHEMIAN 'ALHAMBRA' GLASS VASES MADE IN THE 1860'S, (HARRACH GLASSWORKS, PRAGUE), IS A GOOD EXAMPLE.
IT MAKES SENSE THAT LOETZ, WOULD ALSO CREATE DESIGNS IN THOSE GENRES, THAT INCORPORATE SIMILAR ATTRIBUTES...EVEN IN THIS SMALLER FORM...SUCH AS THE PETITES 'FANS' ON EITHER SIDE, WHICH HINT AT ARABESQUE DESIGN.
THE LARGE PONTIL IS POLISHED AND INSCRIBED WITH WHAT LOOKS LIKE ROMAN NUMERAL " 1 ", OVER THE NUMBERS " 214 ".
THE " 2 " IS ODDLY SHAPED, (IT COULD BE SOMETHING ELSE, BUT I THINK IT IS THE NUMBER 2).
THERE IS A SMALL INDENT/CHIP NEAR THE ENGRAVED NUMBERS ON THE PONTIL, WHICH MAY HAVE HAPPENED AT MANUFACTURE, DURING GRINDING / SMOOTHING.
ONE 'PLEAT' ON A FAN, SHOWS A SMALL, OLD REPAIR TO THE RAISED, WHITE ENAMELED DECORATION, (PHOTO #12 - 13).
THERE IS A TINY DIMPLE IN THE SIDE, AND A FEW SMALL DARK 'FRECKLES' MADE DURING MANUFACTURE, (PHOTOS #14 - 16).
PLEASE EXAMINE THE PHOTOS AND LET ME KNOW IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, OR REQUIRE ADDITIONAL PHOTOS.
EXCELLENT CONDITION.
THIS WILL BE WELL PACKAGED.
* I ACCEPT PAYPAL ONLY.
* I DO NOT SHIP INTERNATIONALLY AT THIS TIME.
* I TYPICALLY SHIP USPS PRIORITY, INSURED, BUT BUYER CAN ALSO REQUEST UPS OR FEDX.
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1) ALL ITEMS ARE SOLD 'AS IS' AND SALE IS FINAL.
2) REFUNDS ARE ONLY CONSIDERED IN THE EVENT THAT AN ITEM HAS BEEN GROSSLY MISREPRESENTED.
3) PLEASE DON'T HESITATE TO ASK ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE, AND REVIEW THE PHOTOS FOR DESCRIPTION. I AM HAPPY TO SHARE MORE PHOTOS UPON REQUEST.