Exceptional antique glass vase in the form of a sea shell. Rosa Mimosa Made by Loetz in Bohemia / Czechoslovakia (now the Czech Republic) 19th century.

Measures 11 1/4 inches tall.

Sea shell theme. Decoration is known as Rosa Mimosa and Mimosa was the rarest color. The vase is a pointed sea shell standing upside down, enclosed in an iridescent clear glass trio of swirling, fluted seaweed that tapers down to the base, in the same iridescent, clear glass that echoes the organic sea creature theme.

The main shell is composed of incredibly-coloured and textured glass: depending on the light, the background is in shades of pinks and oranges with raised organic looking 'scales' in iridescent silvers and golds. All colours deepen, become more metallic looking and shade to blues, depending on the light and angle. The shape is quite luscious - a bowl on top seemingly torn open and curling backwards to show the inside / reverse of the glass. Moulded with bends and twists - all generously rounded.

No signature seen.

Very good condition with some roughage on the edges of the base, commensurate with the age.

I had the following email from a very kind and knowledgeable person. Many thanks to Frank:

You may want to know the decor name of this lovley Loetz Shell is Rosa Mimosa.
You can go to LOETZ.COM and click Decors Index to find Mimosa. Rosa is the rarest Mimosa color.

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