Beautiful Loetz vase / bowl in Mimosa technique. Great iridescence ! Circa 1905. Excellent condition. Quite large. Height: 5 inches Diameter: 7 1/2 inches

Beautiful Loetz vase / bowl in Mimosa technique. Great iridescence ! Circa 1905. Excellent condition. Quite large. Height: 5 inches Diameter: 7 1/2 inches   « Less

Rare and beautiful Fry glass vase / water lamp in clear diamond optic blown glass with applied amethyst stripes and petal foot. Circa 1920's. Excellent condition. Height:  More »

Rare and beautiful Fry glass vase / water lamp in clear diamond optic blown glass with applied amethyst stripes and petal foot. Circa 1920's. Excellent condition. Height: 12 inches   « Less

Beautiful Art Nouveau / Japonist art glass vase.Blown white opaque glass finely enameled with dragonflies and plum blossoms on gilded branches. Circa 1895. Signed. Excellent  More »

Beautiful Art Nouveau / Japonist art glass vase.Blown white opaque glass finely enameled with dragonflies and plum blossoms on gilded branches. Circa 1895. Signed. Excellent condition. Height: 12 inches   « Less

Item is a signed royal zebra gourd vase.it is 10.50 inches tall. Vase is in great condition. feel free to ask questions

Item is a signed royal zebra gourd vase.it is 10.50 inches tall. Vase is in great condition. feel free to ask questions   « Less

For Sale is a hard to find Art Glass Vase made by Fratelli Toso (Murano) of Italy. This Decoration on this Vase is called Millefiori or Thousand Flower. This Vase is a lovely  More »

For Sale is a hard to find Art Glass Vase made by Fratelli Toso (Murano) of Italy. This Decoration on this Vase is called Millefiori or Thousand Flower. This Vase is a lovely Cabinet Size as it stands 5 3/8" tall and is 2"5/8 in diameter at its widest point. The Vase has an Acid Matte Frosted background base glass. It displays a Matte Frosted base glass that is blown in the Phoenician-style. It has beautiful Burnt Orange with Deep Blue Millefiori Flower Canes that are accented with a deep white border. These are set against a soft blue background with the outer border being a deeper contrast Blue. The Vase has a Classical Shape that is accented on both sides with Applied Looped Handles that rises from the waist of the vessel and loops over and connects to the center of the neck. The quality of the Handles is just outstanding where it is applied to the body. You can see where the glass is folded back in a spade shape on both sides at the neck and a fancier double fold where it attaches to the waist. You can feel the raised Decoration on the vase when you run your fingers across it. The Vase is considered to be in excellent condition as there are no cracks, nicks, chips or dings. The piece is not signed but there is no doubt that this piece was made by Fratelli Toso. You can tell this piece was blown from the bottom as there is a small Pontil Scar. This is a Rare and early Piece of Murano Art Glass. If you looking for a hard to find decor that is tastefully executed and is of high quality you need to look no further. I'm Positive the buyer will be delighted with their purchase. This piece of glass was made, Circa 1920-1930. A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE COMPANY Fratelli Toso company is credited with being responsible for the revival in artistic glass-making in Murano.After the fall of the Venetian republic in 1797, Murano suffered the devastating occupation of Napoleon's troops in 1800. Its palaces, churches, monasteries and wonderful orchards were destroyed and Murano lived through a period of demolition and hardship that lasted until the middle of the century. The lack of orders led to almost all of the factories being closed, and many masters emigrated abroad. In a short time the culture and technique of artistic glass-making was forgotten. In 1854 in that which was left of the Scuola Grande di S.Giovanni dei Battuti, six brothers, the sons of PIETRO TOSO established a company They were: Ferdinando, Carlo, Liberato, Angelo, Giovanni, Gregorio. Initially production, like in the rest of Murano, was of an inferior quality. The ability to make glass by hand had been lost, and objects were made for domestic or pharmaceutical use: bottles for the Carmelite friars' lemon-balm and flasks or smaller bottles for oils and tinctures. Gregorio Toso, the first manager of the company, was appointed to run Fratelli. It was during this period that the abbot Vincenzo Zanetti approached Gregorio Toso and asked him to allow one of the brothers to learn how to make the precious pieces produced by hand prior to 1800. We will skip ahead 80 years. In 1880 on Fondamenta Colleoni the offices and showroom were built with a new oven inside. In 1884 on one side of the ovens, a room for packing and grinding glass was created. The Fratelli Toso, continued to be a family run company even if the number of employees had increased to approximately 30. In 1897 Gregorio Toso died at the age of 62. At the beginning of the century the children of the founders became part of the company to help with its organization, and in 1901 in Murano, with a shop on Rialto Bridge in Venice, a limited partnership company was established: "ANTICA VETRERIA FRATELLI TOSO" for the production of chandeliers, common and artistic glass objects. Lorenzo Toso and Nicolo' Toso were appointed as MANAGERS. The business underwent a great period of growth at this time. When the W.W.I broke out activity was reduced to a minimum and after the Kobarid defeat in March 1917 the factory was transferred to Livorno. When the factory returned to its original site, the business recovered beautifully and two new ovens were built. In 1924, Archimede Toso, son of Giuseppe who died in 1915, was appointed manager. The glassworks expanded in 1925 with the acquisition of a warehouse from some marble merchants on SAN GIOVANNI DEI BATTUTI fondamenta. The number of employees increased during this time, reaching 90. Murano Glass has a rich history and is still producing Glass today through some of the Decendants.   « Less

For Sale is a lovely vase made by Fratelli Toso (Murano) of Italy. This piece could be called a "Ewer, Creamer, or Cabinet Vase". The Vase is a nice cabinet size as it stands  More »

For Sale is a lovely vase made by Fratelli Toso (Murano) of Italy. This piece could be called a "Ewer, Creamer, or Cabinet Vase". The Vase is a nice cabinet size as it stands 5 3/8" (188 mm) tall to the top of the handle and is 3 1/2" (88.90 mm) in diameter at its widest points. The Vase displays green, amethyst and white murrines on a clear ground with a clear applied, crimped handle. The form of the vase resembles a ewer or small bulbous pitcher with an elongated neck. The Vase was manipulated as a free form and not a mold blown piece as the murrines in the neck are stretched in the middle from this process. The rim of the pitcher has been flared out with an exaggerated pour spout. The ewer has a gloss finish and is really quite stunning with great contrasting colors. The Vase is considered to be in excellent condition as there are no cracks, nicks, chips or dings. There is a small Pontil Scar on the bottom. The Vase is not signed but the decoration is a well documented decor by Fratelli Toso (Murano) Italy done during the Mid Century Modern Era. More than likely this had a paper label at one time. This Italian Art Glass Vase was made Circa 1950-1959.   « Less

For Sale is a wonderful piece of Art Glass made by the Union Glass Company (Kew Blas) of Somerville, Mass (1893-1927). The Vase is considered a Cabinet form. The Vase stands  More »

For Sale is a wonderful piece of Art Glass made by the Union Glass Company (Kew Blas) of Somerville, Mass (1893-1927). The Vase is considered a Cabinet form. The Vase stands 2 3/4" Tall and is 4 1/8" in diameter at the bulge. The Pattern is called "Pulled Feather" and the decoration is just wonderful. The Vase displays a wonderful Squat form. The body similar to a space ship rises up from a round foot and has a raised neck with a slightly flared top lip. This is all formed from a single piece of glass. It has a very lovely Gold Pulled Feather Pattern over a Calcite white base glass. The Pulled feather decoration is very similar to L.C.T. Tiffany Favrile version of Pulled feathers as they are more abstract than Quezal or Steuben which were executed with precision. These Feather Pulls actually start at the bottom underside and are pulled up above the shoulder of the squat form. This is very difficult to do. The inside of the Vase is finished with a brilliant gold iridescence as you can see. The Vase is considered to be in excellent condition as there are no cracks, chips, nicks or dings. The bottom of the vase shows minor wear and is typical of a Vase with this much age to it. The Vase is signed with the wide etched "KEW-BLAS signature mark inside of the counter sunk polish pontil. Employee William Blake produced a range of art glass called Kew Blas, which was an anagram of his name. He did this during his employment with The Union Glass Company of Somerville, Mass. This Vase is Much Rarer than Kew Blas's contemporaries of the day such as L.C.T. Favrile, Steuben, Quezal and Loetz. They only blew this type of Art Glass for 8 years. It rivals the Quality of LCT Tiffany Favrile and is quite similar. I'm know the Buyer will be very pleased with their purchase. This vase was made circa 1907-1915.   « Less

For Sale is a lovely piece of Art Glass made by Wilhelm Kralik Sohn of Eleonorenhain Bohmen (Bohemia). This is now the modern day "Czech Republic". The Vase is a Hexagon  More »

For Sale is a lovely piece of Art Glass made by Wilhelm Kralik Sohn of Eleonorenhain Bohmen (Bohemia). This is now the modern day "Czech Republic". The Vase is a Hexagon Shaped Compote and measures approximately 4" tall, 4 3/8" wide on the flat sides and 5 1/8" in diameter across its widest point. The foot or bottom of the Compote measures 3 3/16" in diameter. The Vase Displays a lovely cobalt blue spiral thread or ribbon applied in a horizontal fashion. The Wave or Ribbon of Glass starts at the top lip and wraps around the vessel running horizontally at an angle all the way around and under the bottom. There are 16 rows of these Decorating the piece from the top to very bottom underside foot. The base glass is uranium and it glows under a black light however instead of the typical Vaseline hue, there is a subtle pink amethyst glow to the clear glass. When you handle the Glass it also has a Vaseline Glass feel to it. There are a few small air bubbles in the foot that gives this Vase that added Sparkle. This is a very exciting piece of Art Glass. This Compote Vase is considered to be in Excellent Condition as there are no chips, cracks, nicks or dings. The Vase wiggles when touched as the bottom is not perfectly flat and has that hand blown appearance. There are some concentrated surface scratches in one area on the bottom of the vase. These scratches do not show when properly displayed and do not take away from the value. The piece has a counter sunk Polished Pontil, the mark of quality piece of Art Glass. This was synonymous with their American Contemporaries Tiffany Favrile, Steuben Aurene and Quezal. This Compote Vase has a Scalloped Rim with fire polished rolled edge to give it that quality finished appearance. The Vase is unsigned but the shape and decoration can be documented at the on-line Kralik Glass Website. This Pattern Line was simply known as "Spiral". http://www.kralik-glass.com/frametemplate.html Click on Link to the left then click on Kralik Visual Index "N-Z". Scroll down towards the right and you will see this pattern "Spiral". Click on it and it will open to show you the same shape. This Compote would make lovely addition to any Art Deco or Art Nouveau Art glass Collection. This vase was made circa 1905-1920.   « Less

For Sale is a lovely piece of Art Glass made by Wilhelm Kralik Sohn of Eleonorenhain Bohmen (Bohemia). This is now the modern day "Czech Republic". The Vase is a Double  More »

For Sale is a lovely piece of Art Glass made by Wilhelm Kralik Sohn of Eleonorenhain Bohmen (Bohemia). This is now the modern day "Czech Republic". The Vase is a Double Handled Lines and Canes Vase. The Vase has some size to it as it stands 6 1/2" tall and 6 3/4" in diameter outside handles measurements. The foot or bottom of the Compote measures 3 1/4" in diameter. The Vase Displays a wonderful art Deco Shape that is accented on each side with 2 lovely and unique shaped applied handles. The Base glass is Vaseline or Uranium Glass. It has a green glow when unlit and boy does it glow under a black light. The Vase has a wonderful Art Deco design of Lines and Canes. The Large Canes resemble the Millefiori Flower canes but are much, much larger. These Canes are done out of a Orange with yellow centers Canes. The Vase is further embellished with threading done in Blue that wrap around the exterior bottom third and then the threading has evenly spaced Vertical thread rising up to the top lip. When you handle the Glass it also has a Vaseline Glass feel to it. This is an outstanding piece of Art Deco Art Glass. This Vase is considered to be in Excellent Condition as there are no chips, cracks, nicks or dings. The piece does not have a counter sunk Polished Pontil The bottom is smooth and indented a little bit. The Vase was blown from the top into a mold and cut at the top lip. This top lip is polished smooth to the touch The Vase is unsigned but the decoration can be documented at the on-line Kralik Glass Website below. This Pattern Line was simply known as "Line and Canes" http://www.kralik-glass.com/frametemplate.html Click on Link to the left then click on Kralik Visual Index "A-M". Scroll down towards the bottom and you will see this pattern "Line and Cane" to the left 2nd from the bottom. Click on it and it will open to show you similar pieces. This Vase would make lovely addition to any Art Deco Art glass Collection. You Rarely find this Pattern with Handles on it. I'm quite sure the buyer will be well pleased with their purchase. This vase was made circa 1905-1920.   « Less

For Sale is a lovely piece of Art Glass made by Wilhelm Kralik Sohn of Eleonorenhain Bohmen (Bohemia). This is now the modern day "Czech Republic". The item is a Deco footed  More »

For Sale is a lovely piece of Art Glass made by Wilhelm Kralik Sohn of Eleonorenhain Bohmen (Bohemia). This is now the modern day "Czech Republic". The item is a Deco footed goblet shaped Vase. The Vase is a nice cabinet size as it stands 5 7/8" tall and 4 5/8" in diameter outside handles measurements. The foot or bottom of the Compote measures 3 1/4" in diameter. The Vase Displays a wonderful art Deco Shape that is accented with vertical lines rising out of the foot and up to the very top edge. These line are 2 colored being a Deco Orange and Purple color. These orange lines start out wide at the top of the foot and as they get closer to the rim the line gets thinner. The Purple line actually comes out of the round orange foot and remains about the same thickness all the way up.The Base glass is Vaseline or Uranium Glass. It has a slight green glow when unlit and boy does it glow under a black light. When you handle the Glass it also has a Vaseline Glass feel to it. This is a nice piece of Art Deco Art Glass. This Vase is considered to be in Excellent Condition as there are no chips, cracks, nicks or dings. The piece does not have a counter sunk Polished Pontil The bottom is smooth and indented a little bit. The Vase was blown from the top into a mold and cut at the top lip. This top lip is polished smooth to the touch and has a tiny flea bite. The Vase is signed "Czechoslovakia" on the bottom and this is pictured. This Vase would make lovely addition to any Art Deco Art glass Collection. I'm quite sure the buyer will be well pleased with their purchase. This vase was made circa 1920-1930.   « Less