Description & Technical information

Designed and executed by: Lötz Witwe, Klostermühle
Décor: Melusin obliquely rolled
Shape: 1906, prod. no. II 3890

Dense opaque trailings in steel-grey between layers of clear glass

This décor, which was used by Josef Hoffmann, Marie Kirschner, Adolf Beckert and other artists continued to be produced until 1913.

Date:  1906
Period:  20th century
Origin:  Vienna
Medium: Glass
Dimensions: 27 x 12 cm (10⁵/₈ x 4³/₄ inches)
Provenance: private property, Germany
Literature: H. Ricke (Ed.), Lötz, Böhmisches Glas 1880–1940, Munich, 1989, vol. 1, p. 328 (décor); H. Ricke (Ed.), Lötz, Böhmisches Glas 1880–1940, Munich, 1989, vol. 2, p. 166 (Paper pattern)
Categories: Decorative Arts & Design