Elegant Saint Louis French Cobalt Blue Modern Art Glass Bowl Vase Vintage France

ELEGANT VINTAGE COBALT BLUE ART GLASS VASE BOWL BY RENOWNED FRENCH GLASS COMPANY SAINT-LOU. DIMENSIONS: 3" H x 6" W. In 1586, René Hugon established the glassworks in Münzthal with a royal privilege from King Henri III. The glassworks were located in a forest, where the wood from the forest was used to fuel the furnaces.

The glass production was interrupted by the 30-Year War. In 1767, Louis XV of France declared it the Verrerie Royale de Saint-Louis.

In 1781, the factory manager, Monsieur Beaufort, discovered the secrets of crystal-making. Saint-Louis crystal is mouthblown, hand-cut, hand-engraved, and hand-decorated.

The crystal is made with 24-carat gold or platinum. Saint-Louis is part of Hermès International S. Saint-Louis produces tableware, decoration items, and lighting. Saint-Louis continues to explore new uses for crystal and renew its identity.

Saint-Louis reissues heritage pieces, such as vases designed and crafted from 1940 to 1950.

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