Vase
1950-1960 (made)
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| Place of origin |
This opalescent glass vase is a typical example of the hand-made bowls, vases and fancy wares produced by Altaglass in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada between 1950 and 1988.
Founded by John Furch, a Czech émigré who mainly employed European or European-trained craftsmen, the glasshouse followed traditional European techniques and styles. Changing tastes and inflated fuel costs, some years after Furch's death, led to the firm's closure.
Founded by John Furch, a Czech émigré who mainly employed European or European-trained craftsmen, the glasshouse followed traditional European techniques and styles. Changing tastes and inflated fuel costs, some years after Furch's death, led to the firm's closure.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Mould-blown coloured glass, with tooled mouth |
| Brief description | Opalescent green-bronze glass vase of flaring annulated form with shaped mouth, made by Altaglass, Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada, probably 1950s. |
| Physical description | Opalescent green-bronze glass, flaring annulated form and shaped mouth, opened at regular intervals. Unmarked. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mary Coward |
| Production | Made at Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada |
| Summary | This opalescent glass vase is a typical example of the hand-made bowls, vases and fancy wares produced by Altaglass in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada between 1950 and 1988. Founded by John Furch, a Czech émigré who mainly employed European or European-trained craftsmen, the glasshouse followed traditional European techniques and styles. Changing tastes and inflated fuel costs, some years after Furch's death, led to the firm's closure. |
| Bibliographic reference | Coward, Mary, Altaglass: A Guide for Collectors, 1999, p7. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.4-2003 |
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| Record created | February 17, 2003 |
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