Joh. Loetz Witwe ‘Orange Astglas’ vase with three handles, circa 1900

Hand-blown glass produced by the Lötz Witwe factory (Klostermühle, Bohemia). A model with a globular body featuring three indentations, a slender neck and a trilobed rim (‘3 mal gelippt’). It features three handles made of translucent glass. ‘Orange Astglas’-style textured decoration, characterised by an organic relief finish that emulates tree bark, with a subtle iridescence of golden, amber and metallic reflections. Lötz production number: 777. Unsigned (as standard).

Size: 36 x 14.5 x 14.5 cm

Provenance: Private European collection.

References: Lötz. Böhmischer Glas 1880–1940. Volume 2. Catalogue of Pattern Slices. p. 116. Ref. 777.

Catalogue note: The firm Joh. Loetz Witwe, based in Klostermühle, was one of the most prominent and innovative glassworks of the Art Nouveau and Vienna Secession movements. The Astglas series is characterised by its distinctive rough, organic texture, which mimics tree bark, combined with the refined iridescent finishes characteristic of the firm.

The original design sketch for the model (Musterschnitt No. 777) clearly specifies its three-handle structure (3 Henkel) and the three-pointed, lobed rim (3 mal gelippt u. hinaufgezogen). Furthermore, the factory’s documentation in the catalogue raisonné confirms the production of this model in the ‘Orange Astglas’ decorative variant.