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Early 20th Century Iridescent Glass "Spider Vase" by Kralik Glass
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Early 20th Century Iridescent Glass "Spider Vase" by Kralik Glass

1900 - 1920
Description

A highly unusual cased glass vase decorated with a warm amber hue with an iridescent surface that gives off subtle metallic highlights. Its shape is classic and slightly tapered, with a broad shoulder leading to a short neck and flat rim. The most striking feature is the intricate spiderweb design on the front, delicately etched or enameled in fine black lines, with a detailed spider at its center. This motif is framed within an oval panel, surrounded by ornate decorative patterns that run vertically along the sides, enhanced with decorative gilded highlights

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Height: 16.5 cm

Diam: 10 cm

Condition: Excellent Condition

Circa: 1905

Materials: Iridescent Glass

SKU: 6784

ABOUT

Kralik glass refers to the art glass produced by the Kralik Glassworks, officially known as Wilhelm Kralik Sohne, a prominent Bohemian glass manufacturer operating in Austria-Hungary during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Renowned for its innovative techniques and vibrant designs, Kralik created iridescent, marbled, and textured glass that rivaled Tiffany and Loetz. Their Art Nouveau and Art Deco pieces often featured metallic finishes, organic forms, and distinctive surface treatments such as crackle or drapery effects. Kralik glass is highly collectible today, appreciated for its craftsmanship, beauty, and its significant contribution to the decorative arts of the period.

Physical Dimensions
Height
16.5cm (6.50")
Width
10cm (3.94")
Depth
10cm (3.94")
Declaration

Hickmet Fine Arts has dated this Art Nouveau Spider Vase to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1217217
Dealers Internal Reference
6784
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Description
A highly unusual cased glass vase decorated with a warm amber hue with an iridescent surface that gives off subtle metallic highlights.
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Its shape is classic and slightly tapered, with a broad shoulder leading to a short neck and flat rim.
Hickmet Fine Arts

The most striking feature is the intricate spiderweb design on the front, delicately etched or enameled in fine black lines, with a detailed spider at its center. This motif is framed within an oval panel, surrounded by ornate decorative patterns that run vertically along the sides, enhanced with decorative gilded highlights

fig 1. An early 20th-century amber iridescent glass vase featuring a central oval medallion with a black spider and web motif framed by floral enamel scrollwork.
fig 1. Early 20th Century Iridescent Glass "Spider Vase" by Kralik Glass

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Height: 16.5 cm

Diam: 10 cm

Condition: Excellent Condition

Circa: 1905

fig 2. An early 20th-century amber iridescent glass vase featuring a central oval medallion with a black spider and web motif framed by floral enamel scrollwork.
fig 2. Early 20th Century Iridescent Glass "Spider Vase" by Kralik Glass

Materials: Iridescent Glass

SKU: 6784

ABOUT

Kralik glass refers to the art glass produced by the Kralik Glassworks, officially known as Wilhelm Kralik Sohne, a prominent Bohemian glass manufacturer operating in Austria-Hungary during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Renowned for its innovative techniques and vibrant designs, Kralik created iridescent, marbled, and textured glass that rivaled Tiffany and Loetz. Their Art Nouveau and Art Deco pieces often featured metallic finishes, organic forms, and distinctive surface treatments such as crackle or drapery effects. Kralik glass is highly collectible today, appreciated for its craftsmanship, beauty, and its significant contribution to the decorative arts of the period.

Height
16.5cm (6.50")
Width
10cm (3.94")
Depth
10cm (3.94")
Date of Manufacture

Hickmet Fine Arts has dated this Art Nouveau Spider Vase to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1217217
Dealers Internal Ref
6784
Hickmet Fine Arts
Hickmet Fine Arts
Sellingantiques verified Since Apr 2012

Established in 1936, hickmet fine arts is an international family run antiques business

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Trade Associations

Hickmet Fine Arts is a registered member of LAPADA  BADA  CINOA

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Archive I An early 20th-century amber iridescent glass vase featuring a central oval medallion with a black spider and web motif framed by floral enamel scrollwork.

Early 20th Century Iridescent Glass "Spider Vase" by Kralik Glass

Archive II An early 20th-century amber iridescent glass vase featuring a central oval medallion with a black spider and web motif framed by floral enamel scrollwork. View II
Archive III An early 20th-century amber iridescent glass vase featuring a central oval medallion with a black spider and web motif framed by floral enamel scrollwork. View III
Archive IV An early 20th-century amber iridescent glass vase featuring a central oval medallion with a black spider and web motif framed by floral enamel scrollwork. View IV
Archive V An early 20th-century amber iridescent glass vase featuring a central oval medallion with a black spider and web motif framed by floral enamel scrollwork. View V
Archive VI An early 20th-century amber iridescent glass vase featuring a central oval medallion with a black spider and web motif framed by floral enamel scrollwork. View VI
Archive VII An early 20th-century amber iridescent glass vase featuring a central oval medallion with a black spider and web motif framed by floral enamel scrollwork. View VII
Archive VIII An early 20th-century amber iridescent glass vase featuring a central oval medallion with a black spider and web motif framed by floral enamel scrollwork. View VIII
Archive IX An early 20th-century amber iridescent glass vase featuring a central oval medallion with a black spider and web motif framed by floral enamel scrollwork. View IX
Archive X An early 20th-century amber iridescent glass vase featuring a central oval medallion with a black spider and web motif framed by floral enamel scrollwork. View X
Archive XI An early 20th-century amber iridescent glass vase featuring a central oval medallion with a black spider and web motif framed by floral enamel scrollwork. View XI
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An early 20th-century amber iridescent glass vase featuring a central oval medallion with a black spider and web motif framed by floral enamel scrollwork.
Early 20th Century Iridescent Glass "Spider Vase" by Kralik Glass
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An early 20th-century amber iridescent glass vase featuring a central oval medallion with a black spider and web motif framed by floral enamel scrollwork.
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Bohemian Art Nouveau glass, produced around the turn of the 20th century, is renowned for its iridescent surface finishes, organic forms, and experimental decorative techniques developed by makers such as Kralik and Loetz.

Iridescent art glass was created by exposing hot blown glass to metallic vapours or spraying it with metal salts, producing a lustrous, light-refracting surface finish.

Authentic Kralik glass frequently features mottled or textured surface effects, vibrant metallic iridescence, smoothed pontil marks, and hand-applied enamel or trailing details, though pieces are rarely signed.

Displaying the vessel on a mantelpiece or window sill allows natural light to highlight its metallic iridescence, creating a focal point among modern decorative objects.

Dust the surface with a soft microfibre cloth and wash gently in lukewarm water with mild liquid soap, avoiding abrasive materials or soaking, which could compromise enamel details.
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