This piece is from my grandmother's vintage collection of awesome European crystal and Bohemian Art glassware. I have available this gorgeous and authentically labeled Egermann Czech Republic Cobalt Blue Glass Basket Vase detailed in 24K Gold Gilt Trim. It is delicately designed with two hand-painted high relief white and blue violet floral motif flowers in a 3-D dimensional design made from porcelain and paint and surrounded by a double scrolled Fleur di Lis circle swirls of gold bands on each side. Truly a Exquisite Collector's Basket!!!

All Gold on Egermann products is 24 Karat Gold. This traditional hand-painted product is color proof, meaning that the color in the glass is genuine through and through and not spray painted or sheet labeled on as with glass pieces coming out of China. Genuine Cobalt Glass has a deep richness shining through much like Ruby Glass which has genuine gold in its red glass production.

Each time a new collection is produced, they change the art design of the basket and limit how many pieces are made and sold worldwide thereby assuring its value among the art glass community. When they do this it only increases in value over a period of time to not only collector's of Bohemian Art Glass, but Cobalt Blue Glass collectors as well and some collections only produce 2500 pieces world-wide. They are so beautifully and finely crafted that other regions such as Murano, Italy is lusting after cobalt glass creations in creating similar lines in their art glass. As they say, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. However, nothing can ever compare to an original.

CONDITION: Excellent Vintage Mint Condition. My Photos are of actual item and do not do it justice to how gorgeous it really is. The price of shipping includes Priority Mail, Delivery Confirmation and Insurance in the USA.

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HISTORY: The Egermann Company located in the Czech Republic and is world renown for their Bohemian Art Glass production and limited editions. The Egermann collection is named by it's inventor Bedrich Egermann (1777-1864)

Glass makers in the Czech lands began to experiment with new types of coloured glass materials and refining technologies. Northern Bohemia contributed to these new developments, especially through its outstanding glass technologist, Friedrich Egermann (1777-1864). Egermann, originally trained as a glass painter, opened his own studios in Polevsko, and later in Nový Bor, where he invented and developed a number of methods which were a substantial contribution to an upsurge of local glass making tradition and to growing exports. His first inventions in the field of decorated glass were: matted, so-called agate, glass combined with fine painting; and biscuit and mother-of-pearl enamels, both developed in 1824. Egermann's studio cooperated with the best glass decorators of that time, and served as a model that stimulated the rise in the quality of glass blown in the Nový Bor region. In 1818, Egermann introduced yellow staining: i.e. colouring of the glass surface with ions of silver. In 1820, Egermann developed so-called lithyaline, which was a new type of multi-coloured glass similar to precious stones. This glass was later produced and decorated with great success throughout the entire area. However, he made his most important discovery in 1834 when he introduced red staining (colouring with ions of copper). Staining decorated mainly by engraving and cutting soon became one of the popular methods that were characteristic of Nový Bor production. This method has been used up to the present time. Egermann himself was a recognized professional. Even though his inventions spread quickly, his own studio in Nový Bor remained among the most successful glassworks in the region.

If you want to know more about Bohemian Art Glass, check out this link on the history and making of glass in medieval and more modern times in Europe.

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FINE PRINT: As with all vintage/antique items there may be normal wear, dings, dents, scratches and other unique irregularities such as bumps, bubbles, glaze pops and glazing slips, color variations, ink/paint spots under the glaze, mold lines, etc., within or on each piece from the manufacturing process that do not take away from the value or function, but add to the history and character of the item. These are things happen when ceramic, stoneware and china are manufactured or fired. If there are any major/minor damages it will be stated above. All inquiries welcomed. Please see my seller’s page for my Seller's Policy's and Guidelines.

Depending on your computer monitor's resolution and color settings, the picture may differ slightly in color from the actual item. ALL ITEMS SOLD “AS IS ~ AS FOUND”.