Documented Rare Loetz Silver Overlay Vase 1900-1920 Rare & Documented Art Deco Loetz Silver Overlay Vase Start Price USD 2,000.00 Current Price USD 2,000.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Tuesday, December 02, 2008 End Time Friday, December 12, 2008 Location Guaynabo, PR See more about 'Documented Rare Loetz Silver Overlay Vase 1900-1920' Description This is a Documented  Art Nouveau-Deco, Loetz Sterling Silver Overlay Art Glass Vase - ca. 1900-1920. It is crafted with spectacular details on the thick Sterling Silver Overlay, the Iridescent colors on this Vase Decor are exceptionally fantastic.  It shows different shades of Blue Iridescent and translucent colors on the outside of the Vase with a very bright Gold interior. This is a Documented Loetz Silver Overlay Vase.  It measures 5" inches tall.  It is in Mint Conditions.  On the bottom you can see the number 31. The Sterling Silver Overlay has beautiful details, original aged patina, could be cleaned better to show even higher details. For more information regarding Loetz -look on the www.loetz.com website.  Previously I had this Item listed  as a "Titania" Loetz Vase, some collectionists informed me that it was possible not to be, because the iridescence on it, and that on the Loetz site they identify as "Titania" not to have iridescent glass. They are few Loetz Items listed on Ebay identified "Titania" as well, and they too have the iridescent glass, but... since I am not an expert on antique art glass I will prefer that interested parties do some research and have some more information regarding this Vase in the Loetz site in order to Identify it correctly, and not assume the responsibility on my own.  I will leave it to an expert on this matter to subject this to his knowledge and expertise,  so I am listing it only as a  Documented Loetz Sterling Silver Overlay Vase, which there is no doubt it is. Please take a look and do some research on this website.  Do not miss the opportunity of having this exceptional Loetz Silver Overlay Vase. A truly remarkable Piece to own. Pictures do not do justice to it, they are not as good on quality and details does not show as I would like them to. If interested on more photos please ask me.  Shipping expenses/insurance to be paid by the buyer.  Happy Bidding! Additional Information: The Art Nouveau style appeared in the early 1880s and was gone by the eve of the First World War. For a brief, brilliant moment, Art Nouveau was a shimmering presence in urban centers throughout Europe and North America. It was the style of the age--seen on public buildings and advertisements, inside private homes and outside street cafés--adorning the life of the city.Art Nouveau was a response to the radical changes caused by the rapid urban growth and technological advances that followed the Industrial Revolution. This timeline establishes a counterpoint between major moments in the development of Art Nouveau and world events to provide a context for understanding the style's many and varied influences. The Art Deco period began around 1900 and ended around 1930. If, in fact, it ever did have an ending. At least, however, this is the period during which the greatest volume of work was produced. And it wasn’t just the Arts. The style and design aspects with all it’s geometric forms permeated almost every facet of life. Including, architecture, clothing, industry, jewelry, home furnishings, appliances, interior design and you name it, just about anything you can think of. We here will be concerning ourselves with the decorative accessory aspects of it, only. And really, we will only be scratching at the surface of a very large body of work. The current day revival of Art Deco is, of course, a transitional event. That is, it comes and goes in degrees of popularity but always comes back and never really goes away. It has a permanent niche in our society, probably due to it’s uniqueness, it’s high style and diversity of geometric design.  What is it anyway? Well, let’s say that it is connected to things of the past including things done by the ancient Greeks, copies with a twist of Middle Eastern subjects, variations on Egyptian artifacts, a natural extension of Art Nouveau and a whole variety of other influences not so directly related. In addition, today people are likely to call just about anything remotely similar, Art Deco. For example, things “Moderne”, things of “Realism”, “Cubism”, things “Art Nouveau” and even things contemporary. Actually these other movements either preceded, ran parallel to or immediately followed the Art Deco period. With time, the separations between the various elements tend to blur and even blend.  Art Glass can be defined as any ornamental glassware, whether utilitarian or not, which incorporates specialized shapes, surface treatments, glass chemistries, cutting or engraving, casing or shading, enamelling, or other decorative processes which are applied to a normally unique item. Art glass is typically hand blown and may, or may not, utilize a mold for shaping. The large scale production of Art Glass started in Europe about 1850, and about 1870 in the United States. There were 4 main areas in Europe that produced this glass: Bohemia, France, Great Britain and Italy. In Europe there were several companies that produced a large portion of their sales destined for export, and some of these companies are still in business today. Some of these larger and better known companies, listed by area, are: Bohemia - Egermann, Harrach, Kralik, Lobmeyer, Loetz, Moser, Pallme-Koenig, Poschinger, Riedel and RindskoIn       Place a Bid!