Posted 3 years ago
vetraio50
(751 items)
Rückl Tango has always been a favourite of mine. The cadmium colors just pop. A week ago I came across this rather large bowl in a Vinnies and I could not leave it there. The mandarin orange is spectacular and contrasts with the black of the feet and the rim.
A Wikipedia note on the glassworks has this on the firm:
“The Rückl family came from the Swiss canton of St. Gallen and glassmaking has been associated with them for several centuries. The glassmaker Hans Rückl founded a glass company in 1846, first in Cyranov Ostrov. His son Anton (in Czech Antonín) Rückl built a glassworks in 1840 in Vcelnicka near Kamenice nad Lipou (to which he added a grinding mill), in 1893 in Skalice (registered in 1895, no. 416) and in 1903 in Nová Hut (Nižbor). In 1904 his sons Franz and Anton became partners and they renamed the company "Anton Rückl & Söhne" (Antonín Rückl a synové, AS). In the 1930s he opened a branch in Prague (Prague XV.) and Jan Rückl and Hynek Rückl were admitted to the Board of Directors. Due to the crisis in the glass industry and the lack of orders, one furnace had to be shut down. Their smelters produced hollow glass of all kinds, Czech crystal, lead crystal, engraved and cut glass, colored and luxury glass. In 1946, the glassworks was nationalized and since 1992 ownership has been passed back the original owners.”
Wide : 25 cm or 10 inches.
Gorgeous orange bowl, and I love the still life you have created
Of course you couldn't leave it there!!! Best bio of the Ruckl family and their glassworks I've read to date. Thank you.
A beautiful look but also something new, I imagine its in the feel of it !~
Many thanks PHIL, SKLO & NEWFLD and to HOOT, THOMAS FORTAPACHE, JSCOTT, BEN, DLPETERSEN, WATCHSEARCHER, IRISHCOLLECTOR & KWQD !!!!.!.!!!!
Many thanks AURA, VALENTINO, VIOLETORANGE & KIVATINITZ !.!!!.!
Many thanks MANIKIN, JBINGHAM & WOW !,!
Oh those feet!!
Many thanks KAREN & COKEMAN !.!!!!.!
Yes, those feet are like plasticine rolled by a distracted kindergarten child. An exquisite contrast with the beautifully formed bowl.
beautiful RUCKL BOWL!!!!
I can also repeat after Karen :Oh those feet!
It's amazing how such tiny detail affects perception of the whole of the bowl.
Many thanks WOW, OFFICIALFUEL, IVONNE & SEAN B !.!!!!.!
very cool as always ....
Many thanks THEONLYONE !!!
Many thanks RETROFUTURA !!!
Many thanks NORDICMAN & IRISHCOLLECTOR !.!!!.!
Many thanks MANIKIN & INKY !!!!
Many thanks GLASSIE & DAMONWAYS !!!!!
Many thanks VCAL !!A!!
Awesome! Nice presentation and write up!!
I know it's from a while ago but it's new to me. Love Tango. Great find Kevin !
Many thanks FALCON & MIKELV !!!