Large Art Nouveau Candia Papillon Vase by Johann Lötz Witwe, Bohemia, Austria, 1898

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Large, mould-blown vase on a flared foot, widening upwards from a short, slender stem in the shape of a bud, … Read more Large, mould-blown vase on a flared foot, widening upwards from a short, slender stem in the shape of a bud, flared rim above a slight constriction, colourless glass with a candia finish towards the base, featuring rolled-in silver-yellow flecks, reduced and golden-yellow in colour, with a bluish and violet shimmering iridescence, ground and polished pontil on the underside, as well as the remains of an old sticker showing the model number and (wrong) size.

shape: series i, prod. Nr. - pn 7792, year 1898 decor: decor candia papillon candia underlaid colorless glass with rolled silver yellow crumbs, model blown, reduced and and violet, yellow and bluish shimmering iridescent. Manufactured by loetz widow / klostermühle / bohemia dating of manufacture: circa 1898 size: height: 32,3 cm / 12.71 in diameter: 10,5 cm / 4.13 in bibliography: lötz, böhmisches glas / bohemian glass 1880 - 1940, band 1 / part 1, work monograph, prestel-verlag, munich, 1989, page 79, no. 24 ziermuschel (decorative shell), page 328 papillon / decor lötz, böhmisches glas / bohemian glass 1880 - 1940, band 2 / part 2, catalogue of pattern cuts, prestel-verlag, munich, 1989, page 41, number 7792 / form condition: very good this piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
official proof of authenticity,
however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity



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