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Kralik iridescent inkwell with a satyr image Art Nouveau fitting, circa 1900 | Bohemian Art Glass1638 of 1686 |  |  |
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This was just one more way for the Bohemian factories to sell glass. Kralik wasn't the only maker to do so, but they were among the most prolific. Kralik was a direct competitor to Loetz around the turn of the century. This inkwell has the pen rest cast directly into its shape.
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