Pink Art Glass

Mid-Century Pink, Amber Glass Bowl by Josef Hospodka, Chribska Glassworks, Czech

Mid-Century Pink, Amber Glass Bowl by Josef Hospodka, Chribska Glassworks, Czech
Mid-Century Pink, Amber Glass Bowl by Josef Hospodka, Chribska Glassworks, Czech
Mid-Century Pink, Amber Glass Bowl by Josef Hospodka, Chribska Glassworks, Czech
Mid-Century Pink, Amber Glass Bowl by Josef Hospodka, Chribska Glassworks, Czech
Mid-Century Pink, Amber Glass Bowl by Josef Hospodka, Chribska Glassworks, Czech
Mid-Century Pink, Amber Glass Bowl by Josef Hospodka, Chribska Glassworks, Czech
Mid-Century Pink, Amber Glass Bowl by Josef Hospodka, Chribska Glassworks, Czech
Mid-Century Pink, Amber Glass Bowl by Josef Hospodka, Chribska Glassworks, Czech
Mid-Century Pink, Amber Glass Bowl by Josef Hospodka, Chribska Glassworks, Czech
Mid-Century Pink, Amber Glass Bowl by Josef Hospodka, Chribska Glassworks, Czech
Mid-Century Pink, Amber Glass Bowl by Josef Hospodka, Chribska Glassworks, Czech
Mid-Century Pink, Amber Glass Bowl by Josef Hospodka, Chribska Glassworks, Czech

Mid-Century Pink, Amber Glass Bowl by Josef Hospodka, Chribska Glassworks, Czech

No cracks or chips, just a scratches on the foot bottom. A 1960s bowl of wrythen six petal form on a pedestal foot, each lobe with an open detail.

The Chribska glassworks, full name Sklarna Chribska, was founded in 1414, and stayed in production until very recently. In 1882 it was bought by the Mayer family. Chribska became part of the Borske Sklo National Corporation during the 1950's.

Chief designer at this time was Josef Hospodka, who specialized in sculptural blown glass designs. Josef Michael Hospodka (1923 - 1989) was educated at the State School for Graphic Arts in Prague from 1938 - 1940. He became a pupil of prof. J Holocek at the Academy of the Arts during the period 1940 - 1945. Afterwards he became a teacher at the glass school in Novy Bor where he headed glass cutting techniques section. In beginning at Chribska he taught classes in moulded glass and. In 1956 Chribska opened a new glass furnace and got involved in new glass production techniques.

In 1958 Hospodka became the head designer of Borske Sklo and later became a director of that great firm. From 1970 until 1985 he was the Director of the Glass School in Kamenicky Senov and up until the time of his death was designing freelance for Crystalex Novy Bor. Approx dimensions Height; 7 inch / 18 cm. Diameter; top 7 inch / 18 cm. Bottom 3 inch / 7.5 cm.

Weight; 6.3 lb / 2.9 kg. Material cost of the packing. This item is in the category "Pottery, Ceramics & Glass\Decorative Pottery, Ceramics & Glass\Vases". The seller is "aseatumra33" and is located in this country: GB. This item can be shipped to United Kingdom.
  • Colour: Multi
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Czech Republic
  • Style: Mid-Century Modern
  • Material: Glass
  • Type: Bowl
  • Origin: Bohemia
  • Brand: Chribska
  • Production Style: Art Glass
  • Original/Reproduction: Vintage Original
  • Glassmaking Technique: Hand Blown

Mid-Century Pink, Amber Glass Bowl by Josef Hospodka, Chribska Glassworks, Czech