Dish
1820-1830 (made)
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In 1803, the Georgenthal glassworks near Gratzen, Bohemia, in what is now the Czech Republic, was taken over by Count von Buquoy, who developed in 1816-1817 an opaque black glass called 'Hyalith', inspired by the black basalt stonewares made by Wedgwood in Staffordshire, England. Initially the pieces were only wheel-cut, but from 1820 they were additionally gilded and etched to produce a varied texture of polished and matt surfaces.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Opaque black 'Hyalith' glass, cut and gilt |
| Brief description | Dish, Bohemia (Georgenthal), Count von Buquoy glassworks, 1820-30 |
| Physical description | In 1803, the Georgenthal glassworks near Gratzen, in what is now Czechoslovakia, was taken over by Count von Buquoy, who developed in 1816-17 an opaque black glass called 'Hyalith', inspired by the black basalt stonewares of Wedgwood. Initially the pieces were only wheel- cut, but from 1820 the pieces were additionally gilded and etched to produce a varied texture of polished and matt surfaces. |
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| Gallery label | In 1803, the Georgenthal glassworks near Gratzen, in what is now Czechoslovakia, was taken over by Count von Buquoy, who developed in 1816-17 an opaque black glass called 'Hyalith', inspired by the black basalt stonewares of Wedgwood. Initially the pieces were only wheel-cut, but from 1820 the pieces were additionally gilded and etched to produce a varied texture of polished and matt surfaces. |
| Production | On the base is faintly pencilled 'Misses Pirie', presumably the Misses Pirie of the Pirie loan.) |
| Summary | In 1803, the Georgenthal glassworks near Gratzen, Bohemia, in what is now the Czech Republic, was taken over by Count von Buquoy, who developed in 1816-1817 an opaque black glass called 'Hyalith', inspired by the black basalt stonewares made by Wedgwood in Staffordshire, England. Initially the pieces were only wheel-cut, but from 1820 they were additionally gilded and etched to produce a varied texture of polished and matt surfaces. |
| Bibliographic reference | 'Glass of Four Centuries' M.Kovacek, Vienna, 1985 (which pages?) 'Gläser der Empire und Biedermeier', G.E.Pazaurek, Leipzig, 1923, pp.265.. |
| Other number | 9386 - Glass gallery number |
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| Accession number | C.7-1966 |
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| Record created | December 13, 1997 |
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