Large tazza with gilded intaglio roses, Bohemia, Carl Hosch, c. 1900

Large tazza of colorless crystal glass; solid disc foot featuring tongue cutting and a continuous blue-stained decorative band with engraved and gilded floral motifs; faceted stem; funnel-shaped bowl with a widely flared rim; the bowl's body features blue-stained oval panels and a decorative band with gold latticework and small star motifs, while the remaining surface displays engraved, deep-cut rose designs highlighted in gold-bronze; the outer rim is finished with an olive-cut border. The tazza is in excellent condition. Bohemia, Carl Hosch glass refinery, circa 1900. Height: approx. 22.3 cm; diameter: approx. 24.3 cm. Ref.: Comparable pieces appear in the sales catalog of the Carl Hosch glass refinery.