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Rosewater Bottle

pre 1882 (made)
Artist/Maker
Petersdorfer Glashütte (manufacturer)
Place of origin
Petersdorf (made)

Rosewater bottle and stand of pale green glass with engraved and gilt decoration in imitation of Indian Bhindi wares of black alloy damascened with silver.

Object details

Category
Glass
Object type
Rosewater bottle
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.

  • Cover
  • Bottle
  • Stand
Materials and techniques
Glass with engraved and gilt decoration
Glass
Gilded
Engraved
Brief description
Glass rosewater bottle and stand with engraved and gilt decoration, made by Fritz Heckert, Petersdorf, Germany before 1882.
Physical description
Rosewater bottle and stand of pale green glass with engraved and gilt decoration in imitation of Indian Bhindi wares of black alloy damascened with silver.
Gallery label
(22/04/2017)
Label for 'American and European Art and Design 1800-1900', Gallery 101, de-canted March 2017:

'8
Rosewater Bottle and Stand
1882

The Heckert glasshouse, founded in 1866, specialised in display pieces in the styles of various periods and cultures. The design of this bottle derives from Indian bhidri metalwares, of black alloy damascened with silver. Critics and designers admired bhidri ware for its naturalism and elegant use of pattern to complement form.

Germany, Petersdorf; manufactured by Fritz Heckert at the Petersdorfer Glashütte
Glass, with engraved and gilded decoration

Museum no. 163&A-1883'
(1987-2006)
ROSEWATER BOTTLE AND STAND

163 & a-1883

'American and European Art and Design 1800-1900'

The Heckert glass-house at Petersdorff in Silesia, founded in 1866, specialised in display pieces in the styles of various periods and cultures. This example, bought from the manufacturers, imitates Indian Bhidri wares, of black alloy damascened with silver, which had been shown at international exhibitions since 1851. These wares were much admired for their stylized naturalism and elegant arrangement of pattern to complement form. They were first copied in glass by J. & L. Lobmeyr of Vienna in 1873.
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
163 & a-1883

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Record createdApril 5, 2000
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O34806/rosewater-bottle-petersdorfer-glashütte/
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