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Bohemia (now a region of Czech Republic) has long

been associated with hand-painted glass. ‘Since the

13th century this area has been a centre for stained glass

windows which are decorated in an identical manner

to enamelled glass vases so the tradition is historic’

explains glass specialist and owner of Glass Etc

Andy McConnell.

Production peaked in the late 19th

century with opulent pieces by makers

such as Moser and Lobmeyr at one

end of the scale and cheaper

mass-produced vases at the other. ‘If a

woman was getting married typically

all her colleagues would chip in to buy

her a pair of enamelled vases’ says

McConnell. ‘They were often kept in

the parlour and guarded with ferocity

so they survive in incredible numbers.’

They can be picked up for just £10

a pair. An important pair of large glass

vases by Moser from this same period

could fetch up to £20000.

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