Kralik, Wilhelm Kralik Söhne - Vase - decor 'Rigoree' - Iridescent glass

Wilhelm Kralik Söhne, Eleonorenheim, Czechia – Art Nouveau vase with ‘Rigoree’ décor, the Kralik version of Loetz’s ‘Nautilus’ décor – 1903

The Kralik ‘Rigaree’ is made on a ground of white iridescent martelé glass with green cabochons. The rim of the vase was also finished with a green band applied while hot. Loetz’s Nautilius décor was usually finished with yellow/beige embellishments and a ground pontil.

The vase is in excellent condition, with only minor signs of age.

The vase is 12.5 cm high, and its widest diameter is approximately 11.5 cm.

The photographs form part of the description. It will be carefully packed, insured, and shipped to your home with a tracking code. We do not ship outside the EU or to countries (or islands) with a special customs status.

Kralik glass is the collective name for the renowned Bohemian art glass produced from the 19th century until the Second World War by the Wilhelm Kralik Söhne glassworks (originally founded in 1815 as Adolfshütte). Located in what was then Bohemia (today’s Czech Republic), the glassworks grew in the early 20th century to become one of the largest producers of high-quality glassware from the Art Nouveau (Jugendstil) and Art Deco periods.

The factory’s roots lie with Josef Meyr, who established the glassworks. After his death, his nephews, including Wilhelm Kralik, took over under the name J. Meyr's Neffen. After Wilhelm’s death in 1877, the company was divided, and his sons continued under the name Wilhelm Kralik Söhne (later also known as Wilhelm Kralik Sohn). The factory experienced its golden age around 1900, exporting beautifully shaped, organic glassware around the world. After the Second World War, the company was nationalized