FABULOUS RARE ANTIQUE MOSER KARLSBAD BOHEMIAN GLASS ENAMELLED TWIN HANDLED VASE

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FABULOUS RARE ANTIQUE MOSER KARLSBAD BOHEMIAN GLASS ENAMELLED TWIN HANDLED VASE:
$211.67

ANTIQUE MOSER OF KARLSBAD LARGE FOOTED GLASS AND ENAMELLED VASE

c. 1890

This sale is for afabulous and rare MoserSpanish\"Moser\" enamelled large footed twin-handled vase. The artworkfeatures a jester, knight and a castle in thebackground with trees and foliage. Please be sure to enlarge the photos to get a closerlook at the fabulous decoration! The vase is approx.8 inches tall. Old pontil marks to base. In excellent condition for age with only minimal nibble on top of one of the handles.

I have included information and photos from an antique Moser reference guide below. Please see below for more information. This rare vase has the remnants of the antique Moser label which is fully illustrated below.

Moserof Karlsbad - Antique Glasswares & History

The Moser glass factory was named after Ludwig Moser (1833-1916) andestablished in Karlsbad (now Karlovy Vary) in North East Bohemia in 1857. Moserglass first became famous for the quality of engraved decoration. He employedbrilliant engravers including Edward and Johann Hoffman. The engravers followedlong established Bohemian design themes of hunts, stags and wooded landscapes,which appealed to the indigenous population of Bohemia. Moser was alsoinfluenced by European art movements and produced designs inspired by EuropeanBaroque works, Japanese ceramics and Islamic goldsmiths. During this periodMoser was solely concerned with the decoration of glass, the glass blanks beingbought in from other manufactories, such as Meyr’s Neffe and Kralik.

Moser realised quite early on that a recognised‘trademark’ other than a signature would be of tremendous importance tocustomers who wanted to show off their Moser glass in a showy yet discretemanner. He achieved this by using applied glass acorns; polychrome enamelledoak leaves, enamelled bugs and applied grapes formed from glass ‘jewels’. Hisother known distinguishing features included raised enamel birds. We have ownedpieces with birds, including parrots, eagles, macaws and small domestic birds.All high quality and most beautiful. Once you have handled a piece of Moserglass you will recognise your next piece instantly!

It was not until 1893 that Moser was granted alicence to melt glass and produce glasswares. The new Moser factory at openedat Meierhofen. The quality of this glass was of the utmost importance andinferior flawed glass was destroyed. The manufactory initially concentrated ontablewares and even invented new forms of drinking glasses, particularlyliqueur glasses with finely drawn out stems. Moser opened shops to sell hiswares in the affluent areas of Karlsbad and then concentrated on the variousspa towns where the waters attracted Europe’s aristocracy and followers.Through this plan Moser’s glasswares attracted international acclaim. Moserglass was then retailed in capital cities around The World including Wilhelm& Graef of New York. Moser held the positions of court purveyor tothe Vienna Imperial Court, and Court purveyor to King Edward VII, marking theMoser manufactory as one of the most prestigious glass manufacturers of theAustro-Hungarian Empire.

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