An exceptional, definitively authenticated investment piece for the discerning art glass collector, this exquisite Bohemian cabinet vase was produced by the legendary Johann Loetz Witwe factory between 1925 and 1926.
This rare survivor perfectly showcases the celebrated Ausführung 237 decor pattern, characterized by a vibrant, multi-colored confetti-like glass mosaic inlay masterfully scattered over a luminous, uranium-infused jade-green ground.
The form is a textbook match to the archival shape PN II-5589, featuring a beautifully compressed, bulbous body rising to a dramatic, wide, four-way heavily crimped rim that catches and refracts light across its delicate iridescent surface.
Produced under the pioneering artistic direction of director Eduard Prochaska, this miniature bulbous cabinet vase showcases the iconic Ausführung 237 decor pattern.
The vessel is executed on a vibrant, translucent jade-green (jadegrün) base, seamlessly fused with a complex, marbled matrix of multicolored glass threads and finished with a luminous, highly irised pulled luster.
True to its mid-1920s heritage, the base displays a rough, unpolished circular pontil scar. Far from a defect, this feature provides fascinating physical evidence of the Loetz factory's documented economic transition during the late Art Deco era, when labour-intensive flat-grinding was skipped on smaller luxury cabinet lines to streamline production.
Capturing the final, triumphant gasp of Bohemian glassmaking before the factory's ultimate decline, this confidently attributed masterpiece is a stunning addition to any premium Art Nouveau or Art Deco collection.
Physical Specifications:
Height: 13 cm
Rim Diameter: 11 cm across the ruffled rim
Bowl Diameter: 9 cm at the widest part of the body
Weight: 480 g
Notably, the uranium oxide composition within the jade glass batch allows the entire body of the vase to fluoresce intensely vivid green under standard UV/blacklight illumination.
In exceptionally fine condition with no damage of any kind. A unrepeatable find.