Topic: Zelezny Brod, Miloslav Klinger vase?

[glassobsessed]

I'm looking to confirm the designer of this vase in citrine yellow with green applied straps, height 20cm. The ZBS sticker I believe dates it to the 50s or 60s.

Here's a photo of the label.

Thanks,
John

[Jindra8526]

Absolutely correct John, 60ies

Jindrich
www.webareal.cz/ceskoslovenskesklo

[glassobsessed]

Brilliant, thank you very much Jindrich.

John

[Anne]

And thank you for adding the label to the collection, John.  :kissy:

[glassobsessed]

I've been photographing labels at bootsales and flea markets for my own reference and for the label gallery Anne. It's a bit nerdy and I get funny looks but nobody has objected yet, probably because they are a little surprised/fearful and/or hoping to get rid of me quickly with minimum fuss.

John

[Anne]

Heh heh heh I can imagine, as I do the same given the chance and access to himself's digikam!

[glassobsessed]

Ok, now I'm confused: http://markhillpublishing.co.uk/?p=309

Is the book quoted accurate? Was this a design by Frantisek Zemek or Miloslav Klinger? :huh:

John

[Jindra8526]

Brilliant notice, John.
Raban - Modern Bohemian Glass (Artia 1963) gives at page 74 Zemek vase, height 22 cm, Mstisov 1957.

ZBS one looks very simmilar, but slimmer. I have for the meanwhile no evidence that Zemek designed for ZBS, moreover he died in 1960.
I found another one - also ZBS - take a look at the pictures, and my doubts culminate. Hard to say, it need to be investigated carefully.

Jindrich
www.webareal.cz/ceskoslovenskesklo
 

[glassobsessed]

Interesting Jindrich, two separate designs but with similar themes. I think I will have to be satisfied with "likely designed" by Miloslav Klinger for now, especially if Zemek is not known to have designed for Zelezny Brod.

Zemek's death at such a young age was a big loss to glass design, what might he have accomplished through the sixties and seventies?

John

[Jindra8526]

Sorry John,
I have made a little investigation and I was not correct - Zemek has worked for ZBS in 50ties. I suppose that we can attribuite this shape to him without serious doubts.

Frantisek Zemek was very tallented designer from glassmasters family. BTW his brother Karel was director of Mstisov glassworks...
You are true Frantisek  Zemek was badly hurted by car accident on the way back home from Valaske Mezerici Glassworks and died very young.

more about Zemek here
http://picasaweb.google.cz/Jindra8526/FrantisekZemek?authkey=Gv1sRgCKX52IeMm9aJ8QE#

but you should improve your Czech :-)

František Zemek (* 20.10. 1913 Zlatno u Lučence,  + 31.5. 1960 Šumperk)

1928 – 1938    Glassworks Dobronín na Vysočině, appretienship in glass cutting

1938 – 1940   Glassmaking school in Zelezny Brod

1940 – 1948   Academie of Applied Arts Prague, prof. Karel Štipl

1941      Practising in Nizbor Glassworks (Rückl)

1942 - 1946   Glasswork Reich Krásno

1947 - 1950   Glassworks in Teplice

1950 – 1956   Works for ZBS and Skrdlovice

1956 – 1959   Teplické sklo glassworks in  Mstišov and  Karlovarské sklo – Moser

1959 – 1960   Osvětlovací sklo (light's glasswork) in Valašské Meziříčí