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Crackle Czech Style Glass Vase with Wrapped #1447137

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Crackle Czech Style Glass Vase with Wrapped #1447137
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This crackle glass vase has a characteristic Czech glass wrapped "snake" design. It shows a rich heritage of both Czech and crackled glass.</em></td>
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This crackle glass vase has a characteristic Czech glass wrapped "snake" design. This snake is almost black on the brilliant aqua green glass.<p>

The vase stands 7 7/8 inches tall with a 3 1/4-inch bowl. It has a 1 3/4-inch base with a pontil. The neck of the vase is 4 1/2 inches long; the top is 1 3/4 inches in diameter.<p>

For a bit of history, crackle glass, as lovely as it is for collectors, was made originally to "save" a piece of glass in progress that showed cording or heavy lines and swirls that would detract from the perfection of the final product. Rather than throw away what was otherwise a wonderful piece of art glass, the artists simply devised methods for "crackling" the glass, or creating patterns of deliberate cracks that not only disguised the imperfection but added beauty. The results are the mesmerizing, brightly colored pieces--such as this one--that we enjoy today.<p>

Glass artists devised at least five methods for making crackle glass, which were derivations of the basic process of exposing hot glass somehow to cooler temperatures and then reheating the crackled glass to seal it and smooth the finish. The exact process used depended on the artistic intention for the glass: whether the crackling was to be large or smaller and more refined in nature and whether (and this depended on the company) the piece was to have a mold seam.<p>

On this piece, the "snake" was applied after the body of the vase was crackled.<p>

This vase is in excellent condition! ...
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<tr><td>Condition:Excellent</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:1980</td></tr>






<tr><td>Title:Crackle Czech Style Glass Vase with Wrapped</td></tr>


<tr><td>Type:Czech Crackle</td></tr>
<tr><td>Location:Hillsboro, Ohio USA</td></tr>
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