Unique Isgard Wohlgemuth-Moje Studio Glass Vase 1970

Description

Heading : Isgard Wohlgemuth-Moje enamelled studio glass cylinder vase
Date : 1970
Origin : Hamburg. Germany
Bowl Features : Cylinder form
Marks : Signed and dated ‘MOJE 1970’
Type : Lead glass coated with metal oxides
Size : 10.7cm height. 8cm diameter
Condition : Excellent. no chips or cracks
Restoration : None
Weight : 519 grams

Additional Information :Isgard Moje-Wohlgemuth (1941-2018) was born in Gumbinnen East Prussia. She founded a glass workshop in Hamburg in the early 1960s with Klaus Moje whom she married. Her output included stained glass and items such as this decorated with metal salts dissolved in oil. applied with a brush and fired at extremely high temperatures. The process of repeated to add additional layers of colour and depth. This same method was also used to produce jewellery.