725 - Hand-blown glass made by the Lötz Witwe factory (Klostermühle, Bohemia). This model features a globular body with three indentations, a slender neck, and a trilobed rim (“3 mal gelippt”). It has three handles made of translucent glass. “Orange Astglas”-style textured decoration, characterized by an organic, embossed finish that mimics tree bark, with a subtle iridescence of golden, amber, and metallic reflections. Lötz production number: 777. Unsigned (standard).

Hand-blown glass made by the Lötz Witwe factory (Klostermühle, Bohemia). This model features a globular body with three indentations, a slender neck, and a trilobed rim (“3 mal gelippt”). It has three handles made of translucent glass. “Orange Astglas”-style textured decoration, characterized by an organic, embossed finish that mimics tree bark, with a subtle iridescence of golden, amber, and metallic reflections. Lötz production number: 777. Unsigned (standard). Dimensions: 36 x 14.5 x 14.5 cm Provenance: Private European collection. References: Lötz. Böhmischer Glas 1880–1940. Volume 2. Katalog der Musterschnitte. p. 116. Ref. 777. Catalog note: The firm Joh. Loetz Witwe, located in Klostermühle, was one of the most prominent and innovative glass manufacturers of the Art Nouveau movement and the Vienna Secession. The Astglas series is characterized by its distinctive rough, organic texture that mimics tree bark, combined with the refined iridescent finishes characteristic of the firm. The original sketch of the model (Musterschnitt No. 777) clearly specifies its three-handle structure (3 Henkel) and the three-pointed lobed rim (3 mal gelippt u. hinaufgezogen). Furthermore, the factory’s documentation in the catalog raisonné confirms the production of this model under the decorative variant “Orange Astglas.”