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Vase

Josef Hoffmann’s vase for the glass manufactory Loetz readopts the Biedermeier decoration technique of Cameo glass. Here, several layers of multi-colored glass are applied and then partly removed again through engraving and etching. Blue milk glass with a green overlay, cut decor on etched ground with rough finish, on top foot-wide, vertical ribbons in green which continue on the body in a triangular pattern. In between one can see isolated green leaf motifs.

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Can I examine "Vase" in more detail?

The X-Ray view of "Vase" by Josef Maria Gustav Hoffmann is on the artwork's X-Ray page: an interactive examination of the image through eleven optical layers.

Where can I find statistics about "Vase" by Josef Maria Gustav Hoffmann?

Statistics about "Vase" by Josef Maria Gustav Hoffmann are on the artwork's Stats page: monthly visits of the artwork, visits of the artist's works, and country and language breakdowns of recent visitors.

Is "Vase" by Josef Maria Gustav Hoffmann kept in the artist's home country?

No - the artwork is kept abroad. Josef Maria Gustav Hoffmann was born in Croatia, and the original "Vase" is held in a museum in Austria.

Josef Maria Gustav Hoffmann (1870 – 1956)

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