Lot Essay
For a detailed discussion on schwarzlot-decorated glasses of the early 18th century see Rudolf von Strasser, 'Ignaz Preissler: Frühe Arbeiten, weniger bekannte Meisterwerke und die Nachfolge', Journal of Glass Studies, vol. 29, 1987, pp. 81-109 and for examples of similar construction see ibid, p. 94, pls. 23-25. For three small bowls of slightly earlier date similarly painted by Preissler from the von Strasser Collection, New York and a discussion on the print source see Rudolf von Strasser/Walter Spiegl, Dekorietes Glas, pp. 215-216, nos. 68-70