RARE ART DECO CZECH BAROLEC BLUE OPALESCENT Glass Vase ROSE Pattern D9.5 Signed

  

RARE ART DECO C1930 CZECH BAROLEC BLUE OPALESCENT Glass Vase ROSE Pattern 9.5 Dia. A rare to find beauty!! Art Deco Opalescent, very attractive, Basket Vase by Barolac, Czechoslovakia, featuring Roses and leaves in various forms, buds to fully open flowers. Etched signature to base, within a high, raised, concave pontil, having the blue opalescence all over, more concentrated opalescence to the thicker, highly detailed areas, raised in relief. The top edge is moulded, where-as the lower edge at the base of the inverted pontil, is ground, with much fine wear from movement over the many years.

Sunshine on this vase is stunning. I have tried to show the vase in various light situations including a few with a UV light, to capture the 3D effect of the Roses and leaves. The shape of the vase is beautiful on its own but would be excellent in the support of stems of flowers making a very shapely bouquet. MEASUREMENTS: Height: 7.09 in (18 cm)Diameter: 9.5 in (24 cm).

Creator: Barolac (Maker) etched on edge of inset base. CONDITION: The vase is in excellent condition, with no chips, cracks or repairs; there are a few minor inclusions, tiny bubbles, and some tiny, white "kiln debris", but we are talking about "pin-head" size items, and existing from time of crafting to be expected. Style: Art Deco (Of the Period). Materials and Techniques: Opalescent Art Glass. Place of Origin: Czech Republic. Barolac glass was produced in CzechoSlovakia at the Inwald glassworks during the 1930's for export primarily to England. The ideas for most of the original Barolac designs were contributed by Douglas Jenkins, son of John Jenkins. Douglas worked with the Head Designer Rudolf Schrotter and the senior draftsmen at Inwald to prepare drawings for the range of Barolac designs. When the drawings were completed they were sent to Douglas Jenkins for his approval, and Douglas sent back any changes he would like to see before the iron moulds for making the glass were commissioned. I have copies of letters between Douglas Jenkins and Inwald Directors relating to the Barolac designs. Barolac glass comes in different colours, the most striking of which is their opalescent, like the two vases on the left. The most common is clear and frosted glass, but there are blue-green, custard and black glass versions. Opalescent glass is a general term for clear or coloured glass with a milky white opaque or translucent effect often to either the rim (such as Davidson's Pearline range) or centre of the glass item. French makers Lalique and Sabino, and Jobling from England are all well known for their opalescent art deco glass production. Opalescent glass has also been produced in various other countries including Italy and Czechoslovakia.

One way of creating opalescent glass is the slow cooling of the thicker areas of the glass, resulting in crystallisation. Another method is used in hand blown glass, using two layers of glass, with the outer layer containing chemicals which react to heat to cause opalescence. Opalescent glass can also be created by reheating certain areas as they begin to cool, again with the use of heat sensitive chemicals.