Bohemian Zwischengold Tumbler with Gods of Olympus c1900

Description

Heading : Bohemian Zwischengold Tumbler
Date : c1900
Period :  Early 20th century
Origin : Bohemian Glass, probably JM Pohl Haida
Colour : Gilded
Bowl : Dodecagonal
Bowl Features : Wide gilded rim. A scene depicting 10 of 12 major deities or Olympian Gods and Goddesses. Among them are Zeus. Hermes. Hephaestus. Aphrodite. Apollo. Ares and Athena
Foot : Red ruby glass with a gilded urn bouquet
Glass Type : Soda
Size : Height 9.2cm, bowl 7.1cm, foot 6cm
Condition : Excellent. no chips or cracks
Restoration : None
Weight : 175g

A glass within a glass. The decoration is applied to the external surface of the inner glass. The outer glass into which it fits perfectly protects the decoration.

References :

Glass Source Book By Jo Marshall – Page 86.

Starting to Collect Antique Glass By John Sandon – Page 75.

An Illustrated Dictionary of Glass By Harold Newman – Page 351.