Rare, unique josef riedel 1880's gold gilded cobalt glass vase
- Condition: Used
Rare, unique Josef Riedel 1880's Blown, shaped, cased, polished, enameled, gold gilded cobalt glass vase, strikingly beautiful.
Produced by Josef Riedel Polaun Austria 19th century
Very unique old elegant rare jewel of a masters piece, hand blown, shaped, cased, polished all over dark looking cobalt glass.
Decorated in Neo- Classical ( Secession ) style with gold garlands and gold enamelings in relief
No chips, cracks, scratches. There are no manufacturing or purchased defects. Antique vase in perfect condition considering its advanced age!
Absolutely lovely masterpiece of the art of Josef Riedel Era
Victorian 1837-1900
Height 17,5 cm
At the age of 14, Josef Riedel The Elder (6th generation, 1816-1894) became his uncle Franz Xavier's assistant, ultimately marrying Franz Xaver’s daughter Anna. Being born in the time of the industrial revolution served Josef well. By 1858 he owned eight glassworks, two large textile factories and coalmines.
His glassworks produced mainly glass jewellery, beads, chandelier parts, but from 1873 luxury hollow glass products too. In the same year, Josef won the „Grand Prix“ at the World Fair in Vienna. He was awarded an Order by the Pope. The local authorities in Francesca and Wiesenthal gave him honorary citizenship. Josef was widely known as „The Glass King of the Jizera Mountains“. In 1895, Josef’s sons registered the first Riedel Logo
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