Vintage Alexandrite glass vase, 1960s purple pink blue glass, Miroslav Klinger
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| Seller notes: | “It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, scratches or bruises. There are a couple of very small fleabites and age related marks on the base.” |
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| Glassware Type: | Art Glassware | Maker: | Zelezny Brod |
| Type of Glass: | Blown Glass | Country of Origin: | Czech/ Bohemia |
| Glassware Era: | 1950s/ 1960s/ 1970s | Main Colour: | Blue |
| Object Type: | Vases |
      THE VINTAGE GLASS SHOP   100% Positive Feedback Hassle Free Returns Fast Communication with Shop Owner, Oli Vintage Alexandrite glass vase, 1960s purple pink blue glass,
Miroslav Klinger We are selling a stunning vintage Czech Zelezny Brod glass vase, made in Neodymium Alexandrite glass. Neodymium glass changes colour depending on the lighting conditions. This beautifully shaped vase was designed by Miloslav Klinger for the Zelezny Brod glassworks in Czechoslovakia in the 1960's. A similar vase is referenced in Miller's Collectables Handbook & Price Guide 2014-2015 on page 218 where it says "Alexandrite (or Neodymium) glass changes colour from a pale ice blue under fluorescent lighting to this colour [purple] under incandescent lighting. The presence and style of any engraved design affects value considerably. Modern, stylised designs like this [same vase but with a heron] are much more desirable than simple, naturalistic renderings of flowers." Value £100-£150 ************************************************************************ The vase is: 27cm (10.5 inches) high; 12cm (4.5 inches) wide; 7cm (2.75 inches) deep; and weighs 1.5kg (3.3 pounds). It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, scratches or bruises. There are a couple of very small fleabites and age related marks on the base. -------------------------------------- A little history about the item (for those who are interested!) During the communist occupation of Czechoslovakia a huge array of beautiful and innovative pieces were designed and produced. Due to the closed door nature of communism, many of these pieces are only now being discovered and documented. The vase being sold here is from the Zelezny Brod glassworks, which was also known as Železnobrodské Sklo (ZBS). It consisted of 9 factories in the town of Zelezny Brod, Czechoslovakia. Miloslav Klinger designed the piece and is renowned for using this type of pulled glass design. He was one of the top designers at Zelezny Brod for over 40 years and designed hundreds of glass pieces, many in association with Josef Cvrcek and Frantisek Kyska. We hope you found the information interesting and if you have anything to add, please let us know as we are always interested to learn more. Please feel free to get in contact to ask any questions or to find out about any other Vintage Glass items. Thanks for visiting us at the The Vintage Glass Shop! PAYMENT SHIPPING RETURNS We accept payment by: PayPal Please pay as soon as possible after purchasing an item, as that will allow us to post your item to you sooner! We offer FREE shipping on all orders to the UK! All orders will be dispatched within 1 working day of receiving payment (Monday-Friday). Please get in contact if you would like an ideas as to when your parcel will arrive. Every order is professionally wrapped using lots of bubble wrap and packing peanuts. We use double walled boxes which are then wrapped in brown paper taped up with 'FRAGILE' tape. In the unlikely event that an item gets broken in transit then please send us pictures of the item in its packaging as soon as possible. We will then issue a full refund (including postage costs). If an item gets lost in the post, then again, a full refund (including postage) costs) will be issued. All orders are sent using a trackable courier. If the system has failed to provide you with a tracking code then please get in contact so that we can give you one. If the shipping costs quoted are too much for you, please get in contact and we will try our best to come up with an alternative solution. If you purchase more than one item, we will combine shipping and refund you the difference. If you are not 100% satisfied with your purchase, you can return the product and get a full refund or exchange the product for another one, be it similar or not. You can return a product for up to 60 days from the date you purchased it. Any product you return must be in the same condition you received it and in the original packaging. Buyers are responsible for return postage costs. If the item is not returned in its original condition, the buyer is responsible for any loss in value. |