Vase

Object NameVase

Manufacturer Ludwig Koloman Moser Glassworks (Czech, founded 1857)

Artist / Maker Ludwig Koloman Moser (Austrian, 1833 - 1916)

Datec. 1890

OriginKarlsbad, Czechoslovokia (Bohemia)

MediumGlass, amberina with enameling

Dimensions29 1/4 x 10 in. diam. (74.3 x 25.4 cm)

ClassificationsDecorative Arts, Glass

Credit LineGift of Helen and Rex Cook. In the Helen and Rex Cook Glass Collection, Brunnier Art Museum, University Museums, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.

Object numberUM99.31ab

Status

Not on view

Collections

Decorative Arts

CultureBohemian

Label TextThe art glass movement which began in Europe in the 1870s became popular in the United States during the 1880s and 1890s. During this time, economic prosperity opened a new market for luxury wares, compelling glass manufacturers to stop making traditional pressed glass and to pursue popular and more innovative designs. Glass artists concentrated on developing new surfaces and colors, emphasizing multi-hued exteriors with more texture and layers. The work of Ludwig Moser truly captures the spirit of the art glass movement. From its founding in 1857 until 1895, his glass engraving workshop in Karlsbad, Bohemia produced highly distinctive glasswares. In 1895, he introduced new colored glass formulations which served as the foundation for his ornate designs. Utilizing numerous decorative techniques, such as applied decoration, enameling, engraving, and cutting, Moser transformed glass banks into elaborate art glass objects. On this vase, Moser made use of almost every conceivable decorative technique, creating an enameled and gilded surface teeming with applied flora and fauna made of colored glass.

Markings"10" in gold on base of top half

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