Table centerpiece with lid and gold and enamel painting, Moser 1900

Table centerpiece of colorless glass; rising disc foot with a polished gold rim and enameled dot decoration; faceted stem; shallow, flared bowl with fluted sides and a gilded, polished rim; bell-shaped lid with a faceted finial. The body features a gold ground and polychrome enamel painting depicting floral garlands and bouquets, white dot decoration, and a continuous band of raised (impasto) polished gold arches and dots. The centerpiece is in excellent condition, with a minute chip on the outer rim dating from production. Cristallerie de Karlsbad (Ludwig Moser), circa 1890–1900. Total height: approx. 22.5 cm. Diameter: approx. 14.0 cm.