A Very Fine Kralik Snowflake Sea-green Trailed Vase c1900

Description

Heading : Kralik Snowflake Sea-green Trailed Vase
Date : c1900
Origin : Bohemia
Bowl Features : Softly iridised sea-green glass with silver/white fritted decals and overlaid trailed threads; a broad hallmarked silver collar to the top rim – which is a most unusual and very fine finish for a Kralik vase from this range
Marks : none
Size : 34.3 cm high – 8.6 cm diameter to top rim – 11.0 cm diameter at base
Condition : Excellent – no chips. cracks or flakes; some scorching to the bottom of the base
Restoration : None
Weight : 1273 grams

Additional Information : Although definitively a Kralik design. the date of origin means that its production is later than the point at which the company devolved in to two halves. with two of the founder’s sons heading up each part. so we are unable to say with certainty whether it was made by Wilhelm Kralik Sohne (Heinrich and Johann) or Meyr’s Neffe (Hugo and Karl). We strongly favour the latter.