Topic: Crackle Glass jug/pitchers

[Longshanks]

Hello,
Can you kind people please help me out with this crackle glass jug/pitcher. This one is 6 1/2" high and I have two more identical ones, One is 7 1/4", the other is 5 1/2". I know absolutely nothing about crackle glass and can't seem to find much similar to this on Google, although I'm thinking late 19c English. The handle is solid BTW.
Many thanks for you help.

[flying free]

there is some info on similar types of jugs or pitchers here
http://sites.google.com/site/loetzandglass/loetz-the-km-pitcher
I don't think you will find more detailed information than this at the moment - these variations in pitchers have been discussed on a fairly regular basis on this board as well so there may be other pics to find that are more similar to your vase.
But to me, yours looks most similar to the Kralik shape at the bottom of the page I linked to, it's just not exactly the same the way the handle has been applied, but that may be a production issue rather than indicating it's not from the same maker if you see what I mean?
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[Paul S.]

yes we have discussed these before, although I'm unsure of the current thinking.      See here for some previous information http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,34016.msg184040.html#msg184040

[chopin-liszt]

 

The handle on this one, I would think, makes it almost a completely different beast to most.

The distinctive feature of most of these is that the handle has been formed from the body of the vessel, by cutting and manipulating the hot glass to make what is effectively a doughnut shape - a hole right through it.

[flying free]

Sue it's the same type of handle as the Kralik Pitchers in the link to Alfredo's site.
But I agree, I think the applied handle pieces are a very different thing to the ones with the all in one hollow handle made as part of the body of the jug.  However they are all of a 'theme' design wise and possibly age wise.
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[Longshanks]

Thank you all for your comments. Tricky one to nail down but probably early 20thc Bohemian, possibly Kralik? I did find a link to a uranuim glass jug of the same shape, desribed as English late 19thc
http://1st-glass.1st-things.com/gallery-vaseline/slides/vaselinepitcher5.html
But I'm leaning towards Bohemian.
Thanks again.