Mid-19th C Uranium Green Harrach Vase with Heraldic and Floral Motifs
Mid-19th C Uranium Green Harrach Vase with Heraldic and Floral Motifs
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Green Handpainted Heraldic and Floral Vase
Harrach opaline glass from the late 19th century
8"h x 3.5"dia
UV Light - Uranium
Glass Type: The yellow-green opaline body is typical of Harrach production, especially if it fluoresces under UV light, which suggests the presence of uranium (common in 19th-century Bohemian glass).
Decoration: The hand-painted enameled floral and shield motif is highly characteristic of Harrach, which frequently produced pieces in this style, often inspired by historic and heraldic designs.
Gilding: The gold rim and accents align with known Harrach designs from the late 1800s.
Form: The goblet or chalice-style shape is a recognized form in Harrach’s catalog.
Marking (“F. Gu 13”): While Harrach pieces were sometimes unsigned, decorators and production numbers were often applied in enamel or paint. The “F. Gu” marking might relate to a decorator or workshop notation.
circa 1870–1890 in Bohemia (modern-day Czech Republic).
Harrach was a leading glassmaker of this period, producing high-quality art glass that was often exported across Europe.
The Harrach or Harrachov glassworks gets its name from Alois Raimund von Harrach (Count Harrach), whose estate it was founded on in Bohemia, 1712.
Shortly after (different sources give the year 1712 and 1714), Elias Muller received permission from Count Harrach to operate the glassworks.
The factory was then called Neuwelter Hutte and soon after the area became the town of Harrachov.
In 1764 the factory was renamed Graflich Harrach'sche Glasfabrik. Nowadays the factory is usually referred to as Harrach when describing Victorian or earlier pieces, and Harrachov for the mid-century or later production.
From the beginning of the 19th century, the glassworks was managed by Johann Pohl. P
roduction included engraved glass, cut glass, enamelled and cameo glass. Bohdan Kadlec ran the company in 1884 - 1900, followed by Jan Mallin until 1913, during which time, Harrachov produced Art Nouveau glassware. Harrachov was nationalised in 1948 and became part of Železnobrodské Sklo (ZBS), later it was moved to the Borske Sklo company in 1958, then became part of Crystalex in 1974. Designers at the factory during the 1950's - 1970's included Frantisek Koudelka, Milan Metelak, Milena Veliskova, and Maria Stahlikova. The Harrachov glassworks was privatised in 1993, and is still in production today, now known as Sklarna Novosad & Syn Bohemia Harrachov.
Green Handpainted Heraldic and Floral Vase
Harrach opaline glass from the late 19th century
8"h x 3.5"dia
UV Light - Uranium
Glass Type: The yellow-green opaline body is typical of Harrach production, especially if it fluoresces under UV light, which suggests the presence of uranium (common in 19th-century Bohemian glass).
Decoration: The hand-painted enameled floral and shield motif is highly characteristic of Harrach, which frequently produced pieces in this style, often inspired by historic and heraldic designs.
Gilding: The gold rim and accents align with known Harrach designs from the late 1800s.
Form: The goblet or chalice-style shape is a recognized form in Harrach’s catalog.
Marking (“F. Gu 13”): While Harrach pieces were sometimes unsigned, decorators and production numbers were often applied in enamel or paint. The “F. Gu” marking might relate to a decorator or workshop notation.
circa 1870–1890 in Bohemia (modern-day Czech Republic).
Harrach was a leading glassmaker of this period, producing high-quality art glass that was often exported across Europe.
The Harrach or Harrachov glassworks gets its name from Alois Raimund von Harrach (Count Harrach), whose estate it was founded on in Bohemia, 1712.
Shortly after (different sources give the year 1712 and 1714), Elias Muller received permission from Count Harrach to operate the glassworks.
The factory was then called Neuwelter Hutte and soon after the area became the town of Harrachov.
In 1764 the factory was renamed Graflich Harrach'sche Glasfabrik. Nowadays the factory is usually referred to as Harrach when describing Victorian or earlier pieces, and Harrachov for the mid-century or later production.
From the beginning of the 19th century, the glassworks was managed by Johann Pohl. P
roduction included engraved glass, cut glass, enamelled and cameo glass. Bohdan Kadlec ran the company in 1884 - 1900, followed by Jan Mallin until 1913, during which time, Harrachov produced Art Nouveau glassware. Harrachov was nationalised in 1948 and became part of Železnobrodské Sklo (ZBS), later it was moved to the Borske Sklo company in 1958, then became part of Crystalex in 1974. Designers at the factory during the 1950's - 1970's included Frantisek Koudelka, Milan Metelak, Milena Veliskova, and Maria Stahlikova. The Harrachov glassworks was privatised in 1993, and is still in production today, now known as Sklarna Novosad & Syn Bohemia Harrachov.