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Posted 2 years ago
famatta127
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All kinds of theories surround this line. They say that the glass was furnace worked and then hit with silver oxides to give it that iridescent blue top color...but the real mystery is how did they make the dimpled potmarked surface.
Simple! The glass was rolled in oats that would catch fire, burn off, leaving the mysterious voids to expose the underlying glass. Fact or Fiction?...
The truth is those craftsman are long gone, and the secrets died with them. All we get to do is enjoy their artistry.
Loetz Art GlassLoetz was the premier Bohemian art glass manufacturer during the Art Nouvea…
by the way, the shorter one is 3" tall and my favorite of the two.
Wicked Vase! Soo... you dont suppose these glass makers breath in to many fumes their piece are like... Trippy!
Okay guys
I am new to the site and endowed with a very slim wallet.
I have now been looking at over 100 postings of fantastic Loetz Art Glass and my mouth is watering
What beautiful collections and what a treasure cove of knowledge
I am bowled over
Great piece!!!!!!
As always a beautiful piece of glass.
You have a fantastic collection.
Scott
That first one has an AMAZING color combo!!