A fine pair of Loetz 'Octopus' vases, circa 1888Of baluster form with air trap decoration, in opaque turquoise glass overlaid in dark brown and further cased in clear glass, containing distinctive barbed scrolling satin air motifs, all between a ground of profuse spiralling gilt decoration, a broad band of overlapping gilt foliate lappets picked out in opaque white enamel below the rim, 29.7cm high, inscribed 'Patent 9159' in yellow enamel (2)FootnotesThe 'Octopus' or Federzeichnung technique was one of the most celebrated designs of Loetz, with pieces exhibited at numerous world fairs, see Ricke et al., Lötz: Böhmisches Glas 1880-1940, Vol.1 (1989), p.63 for the technique. For a vase of different shape in this technique see Charles Hajdamach, British Glass 1800-1914 (1991), p.309, col. pl.34, who states that the Patent mark has led to erroneous attributions to an English maker.
A fine pair of Loetz 'Octopus' vases, circa 1888Of baluster form with air trap decoration, in opaque turquoise glass overlaid in dark brown and further cased in clear glass, containing distinctive barbed scrolling satin air motifs, all between a ground of profuse spiralling gilt decoration, a broad band of overlapping gilt foliate lappets picked out in opaque white enamel below the rim, 29.7cm high, inscribed 'Patent 9159' in yellow enamel (2)FootnotesThe 'Octopus' or Federzeichnung technique was one of the most celebrated designs of Loetz, with pieces exhibited at numerous world fairs, see Ricke et al., Lötz: Böhmisches Glas 1880-1940, Vol.1 (1989), p.63 for the technique. For a vase of different shape in this technique see Charles Hajdamach, British Glass 1800-1914 (1991), p.309, col. pl.34, who states that the Patent mark has led to erroneous attributions to an English maker.
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