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LeahGoodwin
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In the Butler Brothers 1904 Summer catalog is an advertisement for a "Alligator Crackle" pitcher and tumbler set from Kralik. Nice ball shape pitcher with applied green threading through out. Polished pontil on the bottom of the flat base. Pitcher is 8" tall.
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So "Crocodile" at Loetz became "Alligator" at Kralik?
Nice pick-up Leah!
Different "Crackle" processes.
This one is applied, the other moulded.
Imitating leather finishes?
Thanks, Gary and Charlie for the loves... :)
Ah ha! The chicken and the egg? So the time sequence is different too? On the net there is a reference to the Moser design as early as 1898. Or are they making it up too? I'm reminded of the impressed leather crocodile finishes on school bags here in Australia in the fifties.
I note on Al's site that there are a series (six?) of jug shapes:
https://sites.google.com/site/loetzandglass/loetz-the-km-pitcher
How many different finishes?
How many did Kralik do?
Thanks, Kevin! Misunderstood the Loetz date of production and is a good mystery question to ask if "Crocodile" at Loetz became "Alligator" at Kralik? Back at yah, on the nice pick up! Totally different decors and shape. The Kralik pitcher is a blank mould with applied threading and yes, the Loetz version is moulded.
Just a thought: Crocodiles have a narrow shaped head and Alligators have a rounder shaped head to know the difference. Maybe the design of the shape is how the name was established? ;) IDK, but the thought humors me, because the Loetz pitcher shape is narrow and Kralik is a round shaped pitcher.
The 80's prep in me is reminded of Izod when I think of an alligator or crocodile. Funny how we associate things in life. The chicken and the egg theory. Hmmm.... Will we ever know who came first? Glass is more possible to figure. ha! I'm sure with the new information from Dave, Al will update his site and set it straight. The Kralik shape from the LoetzandGlass link is very interesting. I guess that is the Crocodile version and here we have the Alligator version. :) Very exciting to learn information has evolved.
Kevin, indeed I wrong with the 1906 date. Al told me the Loetz Crocodile design existed in 1902. Loetz was surely before Kralik. So is Loetz the egg or the chicken? ;)
stunning Leah and happy newyears:)
Thanks again, Sean and Best Wishes to you in the New Year. :)
your very welcome Leah and thankyou :)
An explanation is needed. Croc Crackle was a term I thought I had coined up to describe Kralik's very rough crackle, as opposed to its "soft" crackle . The term "Krystal Krocodil" was used by Loetz for it series of pitchers(3173 etc). As far as I know, there is no evidence Kralik called its rough crackle "Croc".
On another note, this pitcher eerily reminds me of the small Rindskopf Silveria Leah gave me! Simply because the green on frosted white is quite similar to the green on white frit on mine.
interesting commentaries -- croc or alligator -- either way it makes the beverage inside look frostie --
Thanks, Scott, Al, Autumn, TxSilver, Mac, and Inky for loves...
It´s beautiful! Now I see that this item and my vase are related :)
Yes, I would agree. "Alligator" is an advertisement name from BB. During the 1890's, Butler Brothers also advertised spangle glass during the holidays as "Snowflake."
Thanks again to EVERYONE who gave some love and shared their comments.