WE SHIP! The AEAA is very proud to present this brilliant 1900 Graf Harrach hand blown, hand painted Bohemian glass, rounded rectangular custard (uranium) brides bowl with the proper abortive Harrach M crimp. This vertical rim classic bowl features subtle yet lovely floral sprays, has the classic Harrach everted base and the longhand W298 Harrach form number. Our custard classic has a nutmeg stain and is in excellent condition. It weighs 1# 8 oz., measuring 10.5 x 7.75 x 3.75 inches tall. This heirloom is from the living estate of Ailene & Buddy Ford, noted dealers and lifelong collectors of valuable antiques. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.In the remote mountains of Northern Bohemia stands the second oldest, continuously operating glass house in the world, from the lineage of Bohemian & Austro-Hungarian Nobility, and among the most prominent families in the Habsburg Empire, The Grafs (Count) von Harrach. The Harrach glass factory was founded in 1712 (2012 was its 300th anniversary!) on the Harrach Estate, and initially run by Count Harrach himself. It is located in the small town of Harrachov in Northern Bohemia, less then a mile from Poland (at one time a part of Austria, and is now the Czech Republic). In 1808, Harrach was blessed with the arrival of two individuals that would assure the companys success for the next half century. Johann Pohl and brother Franz Jr. (sons of the legendary glass refiner Franz Pohl Sr.) took the reigns, with Johann appointed Director of the glass works, and Master Engraver Franz Jr. made head of the workshop. Both brothers had long careers with Harrach, with Johann the Director surviving until almost 1850, while Franz Jr. taught specialized engraving techniques to a number of famous apprentices, with the Legendary Dominic Bieman being at the head of the field. During the Pohl era, giant strides were made in the use of Sulfide inclusions in glass, and Harrach completely refined, thereby virtually inventing the modern techniques of overlaid cutting to crystal glass. Augmenting its own spectacular production, Harrach glass blanks were so renowned for their quality that they consequently became the most prolifically used line by other major Bohemian glass and decorating houses during the 19th century. Firms contracted to Harrach included Giants such as Egermann, Goldberg, Fritz Heckert, Josephinenhütte, J & L Lobmeyr, Moser, Mühlhaus, and a number of smaller houses.

XA- AG97 - excellent condition