Bohemian Historismus Armorial Footed Beaker with Applied Prunts, circa 1880

Bohemian Historismus green glass stein with finely enameled proverb in German on a two colored intertwined ribbon. Saying and translation. "Ein gut Gemut in bosen Sachen Kann's um die Halfte leichter machen" (A good mind in evil things can make it around half easier) circa 1880. Possibly Harrach Glass...

Rare Staffordshire agateware pitcher with pewter lid, circa 1840. Baluster shaped body molded overall, with vinery in greens and yellows on a b...

Heading : Czech Prachen blue "Applied Vase" with yellow prunts designed by Josef Hospodka Date : Designed 1969 Origin : Prachen, Czech Republic Bowl Features : Blue glass with six ap...

A rare Victorian Harrach Gilded Ivory coloured glass Jug in the classic shape of a claret jug later this was more-commonly made in porcelain (in factories like Royal Worcester) this is made in glass and has the shape and pattern codes to it's base corresponding to Hararch (see last but one picture) it is decorated in gilding with a leaf and branch pattern to the body and a fluted gilded handle -a very rare piece of glass Harrach has been the backbone of Bohemian, and possibly European, glass for the last 300 years. It proudly celebrates its tri-centenary in 2012. Before Ludwig Moser was allowed to have his own Glassworks he, like almost everyone else in the region, bought his blanks from Harrach. In fact we will probably never know how much glass, supposedly made my other great glass makers of Europe, were in fact made and finished in the Harrach Glassworks. We do know that vast ranges of Legras was made by Harrach, probably under licence and possibly the majority of the glass we think of as Fratelli Tosso...