overshot glass made in china

Overshot glass had its origin in 16th century Venice, and the ability to make this ware eventually spread to Bohemia, Spain and elsewhere in Europe. Sometime prior to 1800, the production of this glass seems to have stopped. The Englishman Apsley Pellatt, owner of the Falcon Glass Works, is credited with reviving this decorative technique around 1845-1850. He acknowledged the origin of the technique by calling his product "Venetian Frosted Glass" or "Anglo-Venetian Glass". Later it would be called by other names, such as Frosted Glassware, ice Glass or Craquelle Glass.

It is important to understand the difference between crackle glass and overshot glass. Two different processes were involved. Crackle glass was produced by dipping a partially blown gob of hot glass in cold water. The sudden temperature change caused fissures or cracks in the glass surface. The gob was then lightly reheated and blown to its full shape. The blowing process enlarged the spaces between fissures to create a labyrinth of channels in varying widths. When cooled in the annealing lehr, the surface of the finished object had a crackled or cracked-ice effect.

Overshot glass was made by rolling a partially or fully inflated gob of hot glass on finely ground shards of glass that had been placed on a steel plate called a marver. The gob was then lightly reheated to remove the sharp edges of the ground glass.

Here are some very unique pieces of glass. Called overshot, they have a rough texture on the exterior face and are smooth on the interior. They are in the shape of leaves and a nice size for the after dinner desert. Dish measure 6 1/8" x 4 1/2" x 2 1/4" high. They is minor wear and a few marks from where they have been stacked.

Four more examples of overshot glass in different colors. The crown also comes in white but I have yet to find one that is not cracked. The crown cracks very easily due to the intricate shape, varying thickness of glass, and the "pockets" that trap the heat. If you have one of these in your collection, never burn a candle in it if you value your investment.

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Here are some very unique pieces of glass. Called overshot, they have a rough texture on the exterior face and are smooth on the interior. They are in the shape of leaves and a nice size for the after dinner desert. Dish measure 6 1/8" x 4 1/2" x 2 1/4" high. They is minor wear and a few marks from where they have been stacked.

Absolutely gorgeous & rare antique French Moser style 6 5/8" portrait goblet PAIR, each with a unique hand painted portrait miniature style painting in recessed oval medallions with gold enamel framing & rims and very unique "ice" or crackle glass bodies! Not Moser, we think, though it is possible. I"ve gone through our little Moser book but didn"t see anything in a similar style. We also have a French perfume caddy and a leaf or clover shaped condiment dish with this style so believe it to be French. Similar in appearance to crackle glass, yes we"ve all surely heard of and seen examples. The process here is a bit different, resulting in a textured look on the reverse side with a smooth interior and much thicker than the common crackle glass. Overshot glass had its origin in 16th century Venice, and the ability to make this ware eventually spread to Bohemia, Spain and elsewhere in Europe. Sometime prior to 1800, the production of this glass seems to have stopped. The Englishman Apsley Pellatt, owner of the Falcon Glass Works, is credited with reviving this decorative technique around 1845-1850. He acknowledged the origin of the technique by calling his product "Venetian Frosted Glass" or "Anglo-Venetian Glass". Later it would be called by other names, such as Frosted Glassware, ice Glass or Craquelle Glass. It is important to understand the difference between crackle glass and overshot glass. Two different processes were involved. Crackle glass was produced by dipping a partially blown gob of hot glass in cold water. The sudden temperature change caused fissures or cracks in the glass surface. The gob was then lightly reheated and blown to its full shape. The blowing process enlarged the spaces between fissures to create a labyrinth of channels in varying widths. When cooled in the annealing lehr, the surface of the finished object had a crackled or cracked-ice effect. Overshot glass was made by rolling a partially or fully inflated gob of hot glass on finely ground shards of glass that had been placed on a steel plate called a marver. The gob was then lightly reheated to remove the sharp edges of the ground glass and giving it much more depth and texture. A truly beautiful PAIR of examples here and the miniature paintings are fabulous. A man & woman in period dress, the man holding the stem of what is likely a musical instrument and the woman shown in profile with opulent gown and bow & ribbon in her hair. The interior of each is either a layer of opaque white glass or enamel, giving them the white appearance rather than clear. Rare to find & fabulous condition, don"t miss them!

This is a Bohemian Czech overshot art glass basket. Kralik is the likely maker as this glassmaker specialized in overshot glass. The date is circa 1880.

The glass is clear, with clear particles of clear overshot. Boston and Sandwich actually produced more clear overshot, whereas Bohemia and England produced more colored overshot. However I believe this piece to be Kralik in Bohemia, produced at a time when Kralik was making a lot of production for export. The glass sort of has an appearance of Peloton, which is a type of glass produced by Kralik.

The clear glass handle has lines in the glass, I think due to making the glass bend; the lines are not cracks, just part of the glassmaking process. However, one end of the handle, where it is applied to the body of the basket, has the bottom edge broken off and it is rough, not smooth. I show this flaw in a photo. I see this flaw a lot with applied handles on art glass and I don’t know if it happened during the glassmaking process or during ownership by the estate.

The overshot glass and green threads are on the bottom also. There is a circle around the bottom where the basket rested over the years that wore into the overshot particles.