Brockwitz Cloud Glass

Brockwitz Cloud Glass

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Unidentified Cloud Glass

Brockwitzer Glasfabrik AG was founded in 1903 at Brockwitz near Dresden and was making glass until 1990. In 1929 the company ran into financial trouble and was taken over in 1932 by a group of American investors - The General Mortgage Credits Corporation of New Jersey. The company was nationalised after World War II.

Meissen service from 1931 catalogue, Courtesy of Siegmar Geiselberger The company appears to have made the usual range of domestic glassware, including drinking glasses and lamp shades. At the present time we do not know how extensive their range of Cloud Glass was, or the dates of manufacture. At present we only know they made some styles in Amber Cloud. Research is continuing.

As well as the bowls listed below, vases in the Meissen pattern have also been found in Amber Cloud Glass.

Brockwitz Pattern No:  48900
Known Cloud Colours: Amber
Size(s):  12cm and 18 cm diameter
Date Range: 1936(?) to 1941 (?)
Description:  This bowl has been recently discovered in a 1936 Brockwitz catalogue. It was made in a variety of non-cloud colours. The flower holder in the centre consisted of a nude female figure with long flowing hair. The drawing in the catalogue shows a bowl with the rim turned up so that it formed a shallow dish. Ours has the rim turned over and out. The bowl was decorated with a design of thistle flowers and leaves. The feet of the bowl are formed from three thistle flowers. The example shown here is very lightly trailed.

Brockwitz Pattern No:  Lore
Known Cloud Colours: Amber
Size(s):  12cm and 18 cm diameter
Date Range: 1932(?) to 1941 (?)
Description:  The Lore set consisted of two sizes of covered jar, bowl, plates, cream and sardine dish. The covered jar has alternate panels of frosted and unfrosted glass.

Brockwitz Pattern No:  Meissen
Known Cloud Colours: Amber
Size(s):  20.5 cm diameter
Date Range: 1931(?) to 1940 (?)
Description:  A round bowl. In the base of the bowl is a moulded decoration similar to that found in Cut Glass. The 'ribs' around the rim of the bowl are in groups of 5 and can be frosted or polished.

Details of the pattern in the base can be seen in the picture left.

Brockwitz Pattern No:  Meissen
Known Cloud Colours: Amber
Size(s):  21.5 cm diameter
Date Range: 1931(?) to 1940 (?)
Description:  Similar to the bowl above, except it has three feet. A square version of this bowl was also made. This bowl is also seen with a turned over rim.