Footed bowl with multi-layered overlay and silver-plated foot, Josephinenhütte, circa 1850.

Footed bowl on a silver-plated base; the bowl body is screwed to the base and made of colorless glass with an underlay of gold-ruby glass and an overlay of tin-enamel glass. The walls feature ornamental cutwork and are fully decorated with gold painting depicting foliage and fruit; the rim flares outward and is cut with an arched profile featuring crescent-shaped cut arches, raised spherical motifs, and burnished gold painting in the form of rocaille and trellis patterns. The base is silver-plated, features relief decoration, and is filled with plaster. The tazza is in excellent condition. Manufacturer: Gräflich Schaffgotsch'sche Josephinenhütte, Schreiberhau; design attributed to Franz Pohl, circa 1845–50. Total height: approx. 16.7 cm; diameter: approx. 21.0 cm. Ref.: Stefania Zelasko, *Josephinenhütte 1842–1900*. Ref.: Passau Glass Museum, Room 3, Display Cases 53 and 54 (comparative examples on display).