History
Ludwig Moser (1833-1916) originally a retailer opened a workshop at Karlsbad in 1857. In 1893 took over Meierhofen, Novy Dvory nr Karlsbad. Richard & Leo Moser incorporated Meyrs Neffe (Adolf Glassworks) in 1922. The firm still operates today. See encyclopedia.
Designers
Johann Hoffman
Josef Urban
Julius Urban
Rudolf Hiller
Styles
Early styles
L. Moser - flat cut thick coloured glass. Moulded clear glass containing inclusions of coloured glass, dark blue, purple & amber vases wih geometric cut patterns with frieze of classical scenes or animals in shallow relief & gilt.
J. Hoffmann - opaque purple or black glass ornaments, goblets, bookends, lampstands moulded with female nudes or animals.
L. Moser - vases & bowls & cups in clear x-tal with applied blobs of glass carved into cameo purple flowers & green leaves. The whole is carved giving an organic feel. Guilding often applied sometimes with internally coloured base
1890's - Zwischengoldglas was revived, produced by sandwiching gold leaf between two sleeves of glass sealed with laquer resin. Heavy and decorated with wild flowers these are usually signed
1900 - produced cameo in late industrial Galle style -
1920's - Link to Weiner Werksatte. See Weiner Werkstatte
1950's - Gilt & enamelled glass. Coloured transparent glass in flat cut styles
1990s - Clear flat cut glass vases and simple gilt glass in early Moser style. Freizes of flowers.
Fakes appear occasionally. Generally ink easily smudged
Lubos Metelak from 1962, sculptor & engraver
MOSER-1970-METELAK
Shallow engraved script Josef Hoffmann
J. HOFFMANN K HABLE 1979 / MOSER CARLSBAD
Moser designer
P. HLAVA / CZECHOSLOVAKIA
P. HLAVA 1966
PAVEL HLAVA, MOSER
History
Designers
Styles
Marks
History
Styles
Marks