Fritz Heckert
History
Established a decorating shop in 1866 producing fine enamelling. Established a glassworks in Petersdorf, Silesia in 1889. Numerous amalgamations post 1910. Eventually emerged as Graf Schaffgotschxsche Josephinenhutten GMBH. (Josephine arises from a factory). See encyclopedia.
Designers
Max Rade
Ludwig Sutterlin
Willy Meitzen
Styles
1860 - 1890's- a wide variety of traditional - German glassware. Humpen vessels (straightsided beakers with slightly flaring base) enamelled sometimes with a cover.
Also mirror glass and table glass. Persian & Indian designs
Also glass which is enamelled covered by a wire netting bearing date '1616'.
Also glass blown into wire netting, usually widely spaced so the glass bulges into the gaps.
1898 - Cyprus glass opaque or very slightly translucent glass. Matt, coloured or iridescent surfaces with enamelled and gilt decoration. Decoration became more Jugenstil in style from traditional patterns. Abstract patterns & shapes.- Max Rade - ribbons, leaves, stars & simple shapes as border for flowers birds & animals.- Ludwig Sutterlin - floral or geometric styles
1900's - Cameo with floral styles.- silver overlay in floral patterns similar to Loetz & Zache. V. difficult to distinguish from Loetz. Weiner Werkstatte styles like art Deco with fine enamelling.
FH Fritz Heckert
MR Max Rade sometimes with Org. sometimes numbers.
Usually in gilt often worn off
in Cameo
Paper Label probably 1960's-70's
Paper Label 1980's
Engraved mark Per Lutken 1961.
scratched mark is typical