Harrach / Josef Riedel - Lidded vase - Art Nouveau / Secession emerald-green model with ears - Glass, Gold plated, Enamel






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Elegant Jugendstil Secession emerald-green glass vase with two handles, hand-blown emerald glass with gilding and raised enamel, Austrian origin, circa 1900–1910, 17.5 cm wide (including the handles), 12 cm high, 14 cm deep, and weighing 400 g in excellent condition.
Description from the seller
Elegant Art Nouveau / Secession glass vase with handles – ca. 1910
Style: Jugendstil / Wiener Secession (Art Nouveau) Dating: ca. 1900–1915
Material: Mouth-blown emerald green glass, hand-painted gold & raised enamel
Origin: Bohemia (e.g. Harrach / Riedel) or France (Legras / Montjoye style)
Dimensions: 12 x (17.5 incl. handles) cm — Weight: 400 grams
A characteristic and beautifully decorated Jugendstil/Secessionist glass vase of mouth-blown emerald green glass with two handles. The vase features a stunning hand-painted, geometric decoration in the style of the Wiener Secession. Clean vertical gold bands flank a stylized ears of corn motif, combined with a wide gold band and applied cream-white enamel squares.
This type of luxury glassware was produced around 1910 in Central Europe and was at the time a highly loved decorative object on the French market.
Excellent, authentic condition. No chips, cracks or restorations. The glass is clear. The gilding and the enamel are in very fresh condition with normal signs of aging on the upper gold rim.
The item will be packed with the utmost care, safely and professionally, and fully insured with Track & Trace sent to the winning bidder.
Seller's Story
Elegant Art Nouveau / Secession glass vase with handles – ca. 1910
Style: Jugendstil / Wiener Secession (Art Nouveau) Dating: ca. 1900–1915
Material: Mouth-blown emerald green glass, hand-painted gold & raised enamel
Origin: Bohemia (e.g. Harrach / Riedel) or France (Legras / Montjoye style)
Dimensions: 12 x (17.5 incl. handles) cm — Weight: 400 grams
A characteristic and beautifully decorated Jugendstil/Secessionist glass vase of mouth-blown emerald green glass with two handles. The vase features a stunning hand-painted, geometric decoration in the style of the Wiener Secession. Clean vertical gold bands flank a stylized ears of corn motif, combined with a wide gold band and applied cream-white enamel squares.
This type of luxury glassware was produced around 1910 in Central Europe and was at the time a highly loved decorative object on the French market.
Excellent, authentic condition. No chips, cracks or restorations. The glass is clear. The gilding and the enamel are in very fresh condition with normal signs of aging on the upper gold rim.
The item will be packed with the utmost care, safely and professionally, and fully insured with Track & Trace sent to the winning bidder.
