Art Nouveau Vase with Applied Butterflies from Loetz, 1890s

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Finest Bohemian Art Nouveau glass vase: Mould-blown vase with torus-shaped stand and funnel-shaped attached wall with trefoil-shaped, lobed mouth rim, … Read more Finest Bohemian Art Nouveau glass vase: Mould-blown vase with torus-shaped stand and funnel-shaped attached wall with trefoil-shaped, lobed mouth rim, wall and inside satin-finished, polished pontil with cut signature 'Loetz Austria'. Shape: Production number / pattern not preserved Decor: Camelia Red Papillon Ruby-pink opal underlaid, colorless glass with rolled-in silver-yellow crumbs. Model-blown and shaped, reduced and iridescent, spherical polished pontil, three freely applied butterflies made of colorless glass with silver-yellow crumbs (Candia papillon). Manufactured by Loetz Widow, Klostermühle, Bohemia Dating of manufacture: around 1900 Size: height: 20.5 cm / 8.07 in diameter: 16.5 cm / 6.49 in 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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