A Tall Early Loetz Green Papillon Glass Vase c1902

Description

Heading : A Loetz Papillon vase
Date : 1899-1905
Origin : Klostermuhle. Southern Bohemia ( Now Czech Republic)
Colour : Iridescent purple . green and blue
Bowl Features : This is cased. clear glas with iridescent ovide layer over amethyst
Pontil : Moulded
Size : 31cm tall with a 6.8cm bowl and 10.5cm foot  
Condition : Excellent
Restoration : None
Weight :  775 grams

Additional Information : The Papillon range was launched in 1899 Max Ritter Von Spaun the grandson of Johan Loetz. Spaun had concentrated the firms research efforts on iridescence and patented the process for a metallic finish on glass in 1895. This was extended to blue and gold coloured finishes a year later. The papillon range was launched in Paris in 1899 with the metallic finish applied on cased glass. This was discontinued in favour of single skinned vessels after 1904 or 1905 .