Bowl
Manufacturer
Johann Loetz Witwe
CultureAustrian
Dateca. 1905
MediumBlown glass
DimensionsOverall: 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm)
Overall, Rim: 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm)
Overall, Rim: 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm)
InscribedMarked by engraving on polished pontil: "Loetz/Austria" perhaps a fake mark, although piece is certainly Loetz.
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number86.14
Not on view
DescriptionBowl of blown chartreuse iridescent glass. Hexagonally crimped rim. Bottom cased within about 1.5" of rim with "cobalt papillon" (a mottled blue iridescent).Published ReferencesW. Neuwirth, DAS GLAS DES JUGENDSTILS, pg. 84, for "cobalt papillon" casing.
