Topic: Glass plate with hearts which has a copper look to it...

[norman warbreck]

this plate has a black reverse to it....does not feel like glass but the frontispiece is glass...
a strange piece in all....anybody seen this before pls help.
many tks

[Frank]

Likely a cheap cold decoration. Sort of thing sold in down-market bargain stores.

[norman warbreck]

Thanks Frank....lol
it came in a box full of other glass mostly Schrotter and it does look cheap!!
thanks anyway.

[Jindra8526]

Ho Norman,
I cannot recognise from the picture wheather the piece is really sheeted by copper.

I have found here 3 copper covered pieces, one piece is known Jurnikl Osaka Vase, two of them rather older Rudolfova huť designs.
From former employer of Rudolfova huť I have got information, that in 70ties had been made some experiments with this copper sheeting in this factory, probably leaded by Pavel Pánek. The same information had confirmed to me and Marcus Newhall also Mr. Medek, former sales director from Libochovice.

If it is really copper, it is probably one from this experimental pieces, it is quite rare. The technology how it had been made has been explained to me, but I am so poor in glas technology, that I did not understand it fully. Marcus, however understood and will be able to explain it, I am sure.

Jindrich

[Jindra8526]

I have found a picture of Jurnikl Osaka piece covered by copper that I have.
Jindrich

[Frank]

The Czech ones are very different from the thread subject and clearly experimental, I've handled one. Not particularly surprising that they did not go into production though . It would be more useful to have your last post as a new thread.  The glass was pressed into the copper and would be a hot process, the type above is a cold decoration.