Posted 10 years ago
famatta127
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This Loetz PG 1448 in form PH 11-1448 stands almost 10" tall. It has a multiple leaf decoration pulled up from the pontil on an unusual colored ground. There are 6 leaf forms, three large and three smaller. The vase appears almost blue/olive green at the rim and rusty pink at the base where there is an additional random wavy design.
The colors on the veined leaves are the real star and come alive as the vase is rotated. The classic chalice form suits the placement of the decor. Definitely one of the more subtly beautiful pieces and certainly one of the the more rare PGs.
Additional photos here
http://www.flickr.com/photos/loetzabbate/sets/72157638864063883/
As always you have the most wonderful vases!
I agree, Lee. And this one is especially wonderful.
Gorgeous, gorgeous.
Awesome find!!
I wouldn't assign Gre 2/318 to this decor, as Gre 2/318 shows 4 leafs stretching upwards from the bottom in a straight line. This vase shows in between the higher extending leafs a set of smaller leafs going up in a curvature. This type of decor is sketched on PN II/1447,1448 and called Gre 1447, 1448 respectively , but on Hubertus glass. As Gre II/1447 Shows compact heart shaped leafs, I would prefer to assign Gre 1448, which has longer lanceolate leafs, to this decor, instead of Gre II/318. This is to my knowledge the first known example, fantastic.
kairomalte/ Thank you very much for this new reference information. I believe you are correct. No wonder I couldn't find it in Ricke under 1902! This is very exciting news and I appreciate the help.
Tony!!!! this is amazing!!!! very beautiful!!!
Just a tiny remark onto your Gre 2/1448 you used in this headline.
The Loetz nomenclature on production numbers is quite tricky. This vase of reference is PN II/1448, the phenomen genre would be called 1448 (or II/1448). There also exists PNs with 2/number, the number going up to 691 corresponding to maximum PN 2/691. But there does not exist a PN 2/1448 and consequently no Gre 2/1448. To make it more clear with an example, there exists PN 2/477 a vase, and II/477 a plate.
Even after all these years, there is and always be something more to learn. Thank you again.
WONDERFUL.
don't you mean STUNNING Frank? :-))
Lol!!!! :)