#29 • Bohemian-Style Cobalt Blue and Gilt Art Glass Vase with Hand-Painted Enamel Flowers

Part of 03/22/26 Antique Treasures & Vintage Collectibles Kalaheo (Kauai) Part 1 Auction (timed auction by Malama Auctions & Realty)

High bid $22.00

Status: Sold

A striking decorative art glass vase featuring a rich cobalt blue body with extensive gold gilt decoration and hand-painted enamel floral motifs. The elegant form includes a flared rim, tapered neck, and pedestal base, creating a balanced silhouette typical of European decorative art glass. The vase displays a vivid cobalt blue lower section transitioning into a gold-finished upper body, embellished with delicate scrollwork and a hand-painted bouquet of soft enamel flowers in pastel tones. This style of decoration—combining gilding with raised enamel floral details—is strongly associated with Bohemian and Czech art glass traditions, which became highly popular in decorative glassware during the late 19th century and throughout the early to mid-20th century. Bohemian glassmakers were renowned for producing richly colored glass enhanced with gold gilding and enamel painting, often inspired by Victorian and Art Nouveau aesthetics emphasizing natural floral forms and ornate ornamentation.