On display
Image of Gallery in South Kensington

Ewer

ca. 1880 (made)
Artist/Maker
Johann Loetz Witwe Glassworks (manufacturer)
Place of origin
Bohemia (made)
Klostermühle (made)

Ewer, Bohemia (Klostermühle), possibly made by J. Loetz Witwe glassworks, 1880-1882, 19-1882 .

Object details

Object type
Ewer
Materials and techniques
iridised, mould-blown foot
Brief description
Ewer, Bohemia (Klostermühle), possibly made by J. Loetz Witwe glassworks, 1880-1882, 19-1882 .
Dimensions
  • Height: 24.3cm
Style
19TH CONT
Gallery label
A number of German and Bohemian glassworks made this type of glass after Roman examples. This ewer was bought in Germany; the type is close to those supplied to the Tschernich company at Haida (Bor), in Bohemia near the German border and made by J Loetz Witwe.
Production
see 16-1882
Bibliographic reference
Spiegl, W.....
Other number
0744 - Glass gallery number
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
19-1882

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Record createdDecember 13, 1997
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O560/ewer-johann-loetz-witwe/
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