Posted 9 years ago
vetraio50
(751 items)
A few months ago I found little at the local Collectors Fair until I decided to leave in frustration. Then this little jewel caught my eye. The shape so distinctive.
Chribska vases are not to everyone's taste ..... but the form is ubiquitous and that tells you something of their popularity at the time.
Josef Michael Hospodka (* 01.21 1923 + 08.01 1989) for the Chribska glass firm. Hospodka was born in Svihov and was educated at the State School for Graphic Arts in Prague from 1938- 1940. He became a pupil of prof. J Holocek at the Academy of the Arts during the period 1940 - 1945. Afterwards he became a teacher at the glass school in Novy Bor where he headed glass cutting techniques section. He also worked at Chribska doing coaching classes in moulded glass. In 1956 Chribska opened a new glass furnace and got involved in new glass production techniques. In 1958 Hospodka became the head designer of Borske Sklo and later became a director of that great firm. From 1970 until 1985 he was the Director of the Glass School in Kamenicky Senov and up until the time of his death was designing freelance for Crystalex Novy Bor.
The big one is a weighty item: 2.1 kg or 4.65 lbs!
The mini vase is just 89 grams or 6.5 oz!
H: 5.25 cm or 2"
W: 7 cm or 2.74"
I'll freely admit they are to my taste......
Many thanks SKLO !!!!
With a name like that .... LOL !!!
Right up my alley too!
Many thanks KAREN, MIKELV, IVONNE & TREY too !!!!!
Many thanks KIVATINITZ !!!!!
The shape looks familiar! LOL!!
love the red and the shape of the mini!!!!
Many thanks BLUNDERBUSS, SEAN, DON, AGHCOLLECT, RIAZ, MOONSTONE, VIOLETORANGE & VALENTINO too !!!!!!
lol, you are funny
I'll take the SKLO anytime, love the tall one too...
Many thanks ANNE & HO2CULTCHA too !!!!!!
Many thanks CORMORAN !!!!!
Many thanks RADEGRUNDER !!!!!!
The first red & clear glass photo reminds me of internal organs. From a distance
Many thanks IAN BRIGHTON & ZOWIE too !!!!
Hospodka's designs are really complex: external and internal curves create great optics !!!!
Love it too -- it is my taste. After all I have a relative here of it....LOL
http://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/116200-chribska-glass-bowl--josef-hospodka
Zowie. You just tuned in or are you on 2 day delay? I picked up on that immediately.! LOL!!
Absolutely gorgeous!
Many thanks SHAREURPASSION , ANTIQUEROSE & BLUNDERBUSS too !!!!!!
Many thanks NORDICMAN !!!!!!!
Many thanks KATHERINESCOLLECTIONS !!!!!!!
The form and color are fantastic Kevin... reminds me of melting ice!!!
Many thanks RICK ... I see his stuff as very clever design ... almost like a Rorschach test!
Many thanks CAPERKID !!!!!!!!!
Many thanks EYE4BEAUTY !!!!!!!!
Many thanks ALAN & ROYCROFTBOOKSFROMME !!!!!!
Many thanks NORDICMAN !!!!!!
Many thanks TONINO !!!!!!!!
Many thanks ELISABETHAN !!!!!!!!
Many thanks TONINO !!!!!!
Many thanks KERRY10456 !!!!!!
Many thanks HO2CULTCHA !!!!!!
Many thanks TED STRAUB & FREIHEIT !!!!
Many thanks INKY !!!!!!
Many thanks EFESGIRL & AURA too !!!! !!!!
Many thanks MACDADDYRICO !!! !!! !!!
Many thanks DEANTEAKS !!!! !!!!! !!!!
The first pic looks like a uterus & Fallopian tubes... The second looks like the adorabilis octopus! Interesting glass!
Thanks CELIENE . I just chose those two angles .... the optics work around the piece ... he was extremely clever. This thing is so small ... jus 2 inches tall.
Many thanks NEWFLD & WINDWALKER !!!!!
Many thanks RADEGRUNDER !!!!
Many thanks WORTHIT !!!!