It's a sherbert cup I believe like my other one.
I think it's 2nd half 19th century.
I don't think it's Harrach Malachit at all.
I don't think it's Harrach full stop although the decor has some similarities.
It has the first layer of turquoise glass rolled in white opaque glass patches. That layer appears to have masses of black specks in it as though it was a deliberate decor of white patches with black specks in turquoise gather.
The second layer is thicker and is clear turquoise glass. I know this because the plate is done in the same way and so the first layer which is on the top facing side of the saucer as you look at it, makes the saucer look slightly paler than the cup and cover because the cup and cover have the second layer of thicker plain turquoise glass on the outside.
The gilding is straight onto the glass and is very worn. It would have had lots of bright gilded bands. There is one around the rim of the cup just below where the lid sits. Then a couple around the body of the cup and around the lid and the knob and the saucer. The knob was gilded at the very top with some kind of pointy pattern I think as one part is still remaining.
Rims are cut with a bevel on the outside edge but not the inside on all pieces. Rims were all gilded over the cut surface.
Handle applied bottom to top and is very clear turquoise glass, as is the outer casing layer,so the black bits in the white patches are a deliberate decor.
I don't think the knob is applied. The lid is blown into a mould as the knob is hollow and you can see a very tiny opening from the inside of the lid.
The base of the cup is curious. It is indented completely but not randomly pushed in, it is mould blown I think and designed like that.
Lots of wear on the cup and the saucer bases.
From what I read, some Italians went over to Turkey to help with glass production in the last century? It does remind me more of Italian glass somehow, than Bohemian, although the design of the decor is quite Bohemian and the design of the piece is Turkish. So all in all I think it might be a piece of 19th century Turkish glass to be honest.
(could be completely wrong and it might be 1960s
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Harrach Malachit was launched around 1855/1860 I think.
This is a similar effect. But I'm sure it is not Harrach as their Malachit/Malachite did not have black bits in. But is also reminiscent of the early 1900's spatter Bohemian pieces in some ways. As well as reminding me of Italian glass because of the clear Turquoise I think.
However I think it probably dates to around second half of 19th. 19th century versions of these glass covered cups are fairly scarce to come by (new ones from Pasabahce are equally scarce and were limited editions) and because of the design. Remarkable that it has survived with cup saucer and lid, although all have very tiny chips around them in places.
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Topic: Turkish covered cup and saucer - maybe Turkish or Bohemian - not Harrach (Read 1415 times)
