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Chocolate Jar and Cover

ca. 1917-ca. 1918 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Chocolate jar and cover, cut glass, designed by Josef Hoffmann for the Wiener Werkstätte, possibly made by Meyr's Neffe (Adolf, Bohemia), Vienna, about 1917-18

Object details

Category
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Jar Body
  • Jar Cover
Materials and techniques
Cut glass
Brief description
Chocolate jar and cover, cut glass, designed by Josef Hoffmann for the Wiener Werkstätte, possibly made by Meyr's Neffe (Adolf, Bohemia), Vienna, about 1917-18
Style
Gallery label
(18/06/2009)
Chocolate jar and cover , cut Austria (Vienna), about 1917-18 designed by Josef Hoffmann, for the Wiener Werkstätte, possibly made by Meyr's Neffe (Adolf, Bohemia) (C.602 &A-1966) The design for this jar was made 1917-18. It was produced by Meyr's Neffe glassworks and Oertel, Haida, Bohemia and also later by other, unidentified glassmakers in violet, blue, dark green and yellow glass. Its Wiener Werkstätte design no. is A1614 and A1755 (later changed to A1751) .
Production
The design for this jar was made 1917-18. It was produced by Meyr's Neffe glassworks and Oertel, Haida, Bohemia and also later by other, unidentified glassmakers in violet, blue, dark green and yellow glass. Its Wiener Werkstätte design no. is A1614 and A1755 (later changed to A1751).
Bibliographic reference
Neuwirth, W. Glass 1905-25. Vol.1, 1985. pp.190-1, no.172.
Other number
9544 - Glass gallery number
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.602&A-1966

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Record createdJune 18, 2009
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