Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Glass, Room 131

Jug

ca. 1900 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Naturalistically engraved insects among tendrils and buds of applied coloured glass, the Moser glassworks produced this glass which was described at the time as part of the "Karlsbad Secession" Inscription: "4"incised. Gift of A. R. Goldsworthy


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Engraved glass, with applied colours, enamelled and gilded
Brief description
Jug, Bohemia (Karlovy Vary (Karlsbad)), made by Ludwig Moser & Söhne, 1900
Physical description
Naturalistically engraved insects among tendrils and buds of applied coloured glass, the Moser glassworks produced this glass which was described at the time as part of the "Karlsbad Secession" Inscription: "4"incised. Gift of A. R. Goldsworthy
Dimensions
  • Height: 23.0cm
Style
Marks and inscriptions
'4' incised (Makers's mark)
Gallery label
With naturalistically engraved insects among tendrils and buds of applied coloured glass, the Moser glassworks produced glass of this type which was described at the time as part of the 'Karlsbad Secession', a reference to the better known Vienna Secession
Subject depicted
Bibliographic reference
Pazaurek,; Moderne Glaser, Leipzig, 1902
Other number
9490 - Glass gallery number
Collection
Accession number
C.10-1969

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Record createdDecember 13, 1997
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