Topic: Heckert, Harrach or Loetz

[Mac]

Greetings,

Looking for opinions on this piece that I picked up last weekend at a local market.

It stands 7.5” tall.

So far opinions seem to vary: Heckert, Harrach and Loetz

Detail shots of this piece are here. The first piece that appears on my blog;

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http://bohemianglasscollector.blogspot.com/

While you are looking on my Blog, does anyone happen to know if the Diana Cobalt Cisele has a shape number and or a production date?

Thanks,

Mac

[obscurities]

I would rule out Loetz. I do not believe it is by them.  You may also consider French, as the enamel work "feels" French to me.....

Craig

[Mike M]

Gosh this is really a first for me

disagreeing with Craig -sorry Craig

I think its Bohemian or German not French

cheers

Mike :cry:  

PS- but I agree not Loetz

[obscurities]

No problem Mike....   :thup: 
I did not think French for sure....  just a suggestion....  I do not do much with enameled pieces....  Not really my style of glass... I appreciate it but do not collect it at all.....  so many would know much better than I would on this.....  Mike would be one of them....   

Craig

[TxSilver]

I thought either Harrach or Rindskopf when I saw it. I don't know, but I favor Harrach. The enameling is so thick it almost looks like cameo, doesn't it? I've never seen this type of painting for Harrach before -- a good puzzle.

[Mac]

Thanks for looking and sorry for late response. My computer died!!! Using my old lap top.

Anyway, this type of glass is new area of collecting for me and I noramlly don't buy it. But, I respond to glass on a gut level and this one reached out to me. It was a great price so I bought it. The glass body and colour looks like the pieces from the Passau identified as Harrach - see my blog. That's the best, through help, that I have come up with.

Any input on the Diana Cisele? Shape # or date of production?

Thanks all. Wish me luck on my computer woes!

Mac

[TxSilver]

Mac, I'm glad you had some tech backup with your laptop. I'm reaching back into my early days learning about Bohemian glass. Did Harrach make blanks that were decorated by other companies? I don't know if this is so, but I wonder if it might be why the decoration is different than what I am accustomed to for Harrach. The glass and form is what made me think Harrach. I would feel more sure if someone who knows more about them would verify that the decoration style is one that they used.

[Mac]

Anita after reading Brian site perhaps Harrach made the blank and Heckert the decoration. It seems to fit. Yes?

Mac

[TxSilver]

I wish I could say for sure, but I don't know enough about Bohemian glass to be believable. I hoped that Warren would be along. Maybe someone can poke him. The vase is a beauty, so well worth a look. It looks very comfortable with the other beauties on your blog spot, which has been in my favorites folder for a while.

[Mac]

Thanks Anita. I spent some time yesterday looking in all corners of the net for Heckert images and there certainly seems to be a similar style between those identified as Heckert and mine.

So, for the time being I will settle for "Harrach blank decorated by Heckert" as an ID.

Mac