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Bohemian glass (Czech: české sklo), also referred to as Bohemia crystal (český křišťál), is glass produced in the regions of Bohemia and Silesia, now parts of the Czech Republic. It has a centuries long history of being internationally recognised for its high quality, craftsmanship, beauty and often innovative designs.
Moser a.s. is a luxury glass manufacturer based in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic (previously Ludwig Moser & Sons in Bohemia, Austria-Hungary).The company is known for manufacturing stemware, decorative glassware (such as vases, ashtray, candlestick), glass gifts and various art engravings.
1994 Sklo 20. století / Glass of the 20th Century, East Bohemian Museum, Pardubice; 1995 One Hundred Years of Bohemian Glass, Takasaki Museum of Art; 1995 Space, Light, Glass (Brychtová, Libenský, Cigler, Kopecký, Karel, Zámečníková), Prague Castle Ballroom, Prague; 1995, 1996/1997, 1998/1999, 1999/2000 Umělecká beseda, Mánes, Prague
Crystalex is the largest Czech producer and the world's leading manufacturer of drinking glasses. The company own prestigious trademark Bohemia Crystal. The main production plant is in Nový Bor, the second is in Karolinka. Original Karolinka plant was built in the 19th century, when the greatest development of glass production took place.
In 1680, Johann Kaspar Kittel created the first necklaces made of Bohemian glass beads in Jiřetín pod Jedlovou. After refining the beads, Kittel sells them all over the Bohemian and Saxon lands, as well as establishing more trading locations. [3] In 1711, the Fischer brothers brought the secrets of crystal cutting and polishing to North Bohemia.
Cutting glass on a rotary wheel. Rückl Crystal (also known as Nižbor glassworks) is a Bohemian glass factory in the village of Nižbor, about 7 km west from the city of Beroun, Czech Republic. The glass factory produces 24% lead crystal. The major part of its production is focused on export, but some production is for the market in the Czech ...
Bohemian glass, or Bohemia crystal, is a decorative glass produced in regions of Bohemia and Silesia, now in the current state of the Czech Republic, since the 13th century. [54] Oldest archaeology excavations of glass-making sites date to around 1250 and are located in the Lusatian Mountains of Northern Bohemia.
The Passau Glass Museum has the largest collections in the world of European art glass, Bohemian glass, and glass made by Johann Loetz. [1] The museum is listed as a "Nationally Valuable Cultural Property". It is located at Schrottgasse 2, D-94032 on the Rathaus or town hall square in the old town of Passau. It is connected to the Hotel Wilder ...