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Phenomenon

Bowl
1900 (made)
Artist/Maker
Johann Loetz Witwe Glassworks (manufacturer)
Spaun, Max Ritter Von (designer)
Place of origin
Klostermühle (made)

Bowl, Bohemia (Klostermühle), possibly designed by Max, Ritter von Spaun, at Johann Loetz Witwe, 1890-1900

Object details

Categories
Glass
Containers
Object type
Bowl
Titles
  • Phenomenon
  • Phänomen (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Iridised glass
Brief description
Bowl, Bohemia (Klostermühle), possibly designed by Max, Ritter von Spaun, at Johann Loetz Witwe, 1890-1900
Dimensions
  • Height: 30.0cm
Styles
19TH CONT
Art Nouveau
Marks and inscriptions
'Lötz', crossed arrows and four Xs, incised. (Makers's mark)
Gallery label
This bowl was shown in the international exhibition, Paris, 1900, at which Lötz was awarded a Grand Prize. Lötz began producing iridescent glass, copying Tiffany, shortly after 1890. By 1900 they had evolved their own style and technique, imitating the lustrous effects seen on excavated glass or seashells. They developed and patented a method of fusing prefabricated glass rods onto a monochrome surface and then ornamented this by combing wavy patterns, marvering etc. The new range was given the name 'Phänomen' glass. Max, Ritter vo Spaun was responsible for the artistic output and for the introduction of the many different types of glass made by Lötz, of which Phänomen is just one. From around 1900 the company employed a number of designers including major names such as Joseph Hoffmann and Koloman Moser.
Bibliographic references
  • Glass Review 6/84,4/85,; Arwas as usual; Ricke etc Lötz 2 vols
  • Greenhalgh, Paul (Ed.), Art Nouveau: 1890-1914 . London: V&A Publications, 2000
Other number
9443 - Glass gallery number
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
1305-1900

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Record createdDecember 13, 1997
Record URL
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