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bohemiangl…
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I have bought so many Harrach pieces that were misrepresented as Crown Milano, I never thought I would see a real piece of CM. Then, without warning this one fell into my lap (not literally) :)
When the rest of the world, understandably, went crazy for art nouveau, Mt Washington said no thank you and doubled down on Victorian styled glass, but did so with vessels of incredible quality with unmatched attention to detail.
I don't have much in the way of American glass in my collection; I happily made an exception for this piece. She stands about 8.5" tall.
This shape and decor are documented in the Mt Washington Glass Identification and Value guide, by Betty Sisk.
American Art GlassAmerican art glass refers to decorative household glass objects made in fac…
The flowers;are they hand painted or screen-printed and contours highlighted? Under higher magnification there are tiny dots - indicating transfer printing.
Ivan - all done by hand. Each piece is slightly different.