Lot Essay
cf. Herausgegeben von Torsten Bröhan, Glas-Kunst der Moderne, Klinhardt & Bierman, München, 1992, p. 203, fig. 83 for an illustration of this model
DESIGNED BY ADOLF BECKERT FOR K. & K. FACHSHULE STEINSCÖNAU, CIRCA 1916
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A GILT, ENAMELED AND CUT GLASS COUPE
designed by adolf beckert for k. & k. fachshule steinscönau, circa 1916
The bowl with gilded rim, the lower body gilded and enameled in black with stylized foliate decoration above cut decoration on a yellow ground, the upper body gilded and enameled in black with stylized butterfly decoration interrupted by cut and gilded decoration, the bowl supported on a tapered, faceted foot with gilded and enameled border decoration
5 3/8in. (13.7cm.) high, 7 5/8in. (19.4cm.) diameter of bowl
designed by adolf beckert for k. & k. fachshule steinscönau, circa 1916
The bowl with gilded rim, the lower body gilded and enameled in black with stylized foliate decoration above cut decoration on a yellow ground, the upper body gilded and enameled in black with stylized butterfly decoration interrupted by cut and gilded decoration, the bowl supported on a tapered, faceted foot with gilded and enameled border decoration
5 3/8in. (13.7cm.) high, 7 5/8in. (19.4cm.) diameter of bowl