Milan Metelak for Harrachov

Hartil glass bowl by Harrachov (Czech) designed by Milan Metelak and Milos Pulitel in the 50s - this has plain internal threading - I have had ones with coulered stripes and swirls - anyone with similar please post

This isn't my photo but I have an identical vase to the one in this photo

Here are a few pics of a vase I have which was identified on this site. It is a pale sapphire blue with a flat polished base and stands about 10" tall.

Hi all,

First proper post!.

I picked this up at a car boot sale a week or two back and it's got me stumped. I assumed it was a piece of Whitefriars because, although the photos don't really show it, the blue is a dead ringer for other Kingfisher blue vases I've owned. I've had a scan through some online Whitefriars catalogues to no avail, so if anyone can shed any light on it's maker i'd be really pleased.

Thanks for your time. Matt

Lovely vase. Helps to have a photo of the base even if there’s no mark

NaomiM wrote:Lovely vase. Helps to have a photo of the base even if there’s no mark

Hi NaomiM,

Thanks for the advice, here's an image of the base, no signature unfortunately!.




Matt

not to sure but have a look at Czech glass images on google.
Tim

Hi Tim,

Thanks for the 'heads up'. I've had a bit of a search through some images as suggested, the items produced by Milan Metelak for the Harrachov Glassworks seem to have lot in common with my piece. I think a bit more digging is in order.

Cheers Matt

ambientmatt wrote:Hi Tim,

Thanks for the 'heads up'. I've had a bit of a search through some images as suggested, the items produced by Milan Metelak for the Harrachov Glassworks seem to have lot in common with my piece. I think a bit more digging is in order.

Cheers Matt

You're correct. It is Milan Metelak for Harrachov

Hi,

Thanks for your confirmation. I recently discovered this post, from 8 years ago, on another glass website which backed up my initial hopes after Tim's original suggestion to check out Czech glass.

https://www.glassmessages.com/index.php?topic=58550.0

To my mind it's a cracking(!) bit of mid-century glass, great colour, nice shape and weight. It sits well in my hotchpotch collection of Scandinavian, British and otherwise unknown glass, and it's been a while since I last picked up anything as nice as this at a car boot sale.


Cheers Matt