Absolutely Fantastic Pair of High Quality “Waterford Crystal” Designer “John Rocha” Brandy Goblets Complete With Original Labels & In Original Presentation Box (6”/15cm, 450g Each).

Marvellous signed handcrafted Waterford cut crystal “Signature” pattern brandy / cognac goblets. with the “Waterford” and “John Rocca”marks acid etched at the base. Breathtaking quality as you’d expect from such prestigious names.

Would make a marvellous gift. Brand new old stock and In perfect condition without any damage whatsoever and still in original packaging. Work of master glass makers of the highest order. Fantastic weight and feel. Needs to be seen and handled close up to be fully appreciated as the photographs attached really do not do these justice.

Absolutely top of the range item. Nowadays most crystal items are imported from abroad and the Far East but these are original Irish made goblets. Please browse all 24 sets of photographs attached for size, weight and condition as they are self explanatory.

John Rocha CBE (born 23 August 1953) is a Chinese-Irish designer born in Hong Kong. He is based in Ireland.

He moved to Ireland after graduating from the Croydon School of Art, London. Known for his hand-crafting, beading and appliquée to garments, Rocha first established a name for himself with his Chinatown label in Dublin in the 1980s and later designing clothing for both men and women in the Irish high street stores. Rocha designed a range of cut crystal stemware and vases for Waterford Crystal in collaboration with glass designer Marcus Notley, until that firm's closure in 2008. The brand relaunched in 2010 and Rocha's crystal product ranges became available again. By 1993, he was named Designer of the Year at the British Fashion Awards. In April 2015 he was awarded the Outstanding Achievement in Art & Design at The Asian Awards.

Rocha resides in Dublin with his wife. The Rocha family keep a second home in Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat in southern France. His daughter Simone Rocha is also a successful designer. His son, Max Rocha, is the owner and head chef of Cafe Cecilia, a popular east London restaurant.

In 2010 Rocha was one of six contemporary, internationally renowned, Irish fashion designers featured on a set of Irish postage stamps. The other designers featured were Paul Costelloe, Louise Kennedy, Lainey Keogh, Philip Treacy and Orla Kiely.

The name Waterford is synonymous with quality. Created by hand in the city of Waterford, Ireland more than 200 years ago, this well crafted glassware appeared in the homes of the well to do families throughout Europe, and even gained the admiration of the British royal family. Waterford Crystal pieces are valuable because they contain very intricate design elements, and the process to create them is both complex and labour intensive. The larger the piece, the more detail it includes, and the more expensive it is purchase. The cost of these works of art varies from under £50 for an ornate seahorse memento to well in excess of £10,000 for an intricate crystal chandelier. Today, Waterford crystal is still hand cut and produced with an incredibly exacting attention to craftsmanship and remains a highly coveted and collectible brand.

Waterford Crystal is named after the city of Waterford, Ireland. The origins of crystal production in Waterford date back to 1783 when George and his nephew William Penrose started their business, the Waterford Glassworks. It produced extremely fine flint glass that became world renowned.