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Borske Sklo, originally named Borske Sklarny National Corporation, was founded in 1948, in the Novy Bor region of the Czech Republic (Czechoslovakia at the time), and incorporated all the glassworks in the area. In 1953 the company merged with Borocrystal and Umelecke Sklo to form Borske Sklo National Corporation. Also during the 1950's, several other glassworks became part of Borske Sklo, including Moser (Karlovske Sklo), Egermann, Exbor, Chribska, and Mstisov. Glass designers who worked at Borske Sklo over the years include Stanislav Libensky, Erika Hellerova, Vaclav Cigler, Pavel Hlava, Rene Roubicek, Ladislav Oliva, Karel Wunsch, Miluse Roubickova, and Adolf Matura. Borske Sklo was replaced by a new National Corporation, Crystalex, in 1974.

Sources: 20th Century Factory Glass by Lesley Jackson.

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Borske Sklo 1950's Glass 'Nemo' Vase - Max Kannegiesser

An optical mould blown vase with a coloured 'olives' shaped, coloured pattern called 'Nemo'. Made by the Borske Sklo glassworks, designed by Max Kannegiesser.

Borske Sklo 1950's Glass 'Nemo' Vase - Max Kannegiesser

An optical mould blown vase with a coloured 'olives' shaped, coloured pattern called 'Nemo'. Made by the Borske Sklo glassworks, designed by Max Kannegiesser.

Borske Sklo 1950's Glass 'Nemo' Bell - Max Kannegiesser

An optical mould blown bell with a coloured 'olives' shaped, coloured pattern called 'Nemo'. Made by the Borske Sklo glassworks, designed by Max Kannegiesser.

Crystalex / Borske Sklo Czech Glass 'Nemo' Vase by Max Kannegiesser

An optical mould blown vase with a coloured 'olives' shaped, coloured pattern called 'Nemo'. Made by the Crystalex glassworks (formerly Borske Sklo), designed by Max Kannegiesser, labelled.

Borske Sklo Amber Glass Optical 'Olives' Globe Vase

An optical mould blown amber glass ball vase with 'olives' shaped pattern. Made by the Borske Sklo glassworks.

Borske Sklo 1950's Amber Glass Optical 'Olives' Vase

An optical mould blown amber glass vase with 'olives' shaped pattern. Made by the Borske Sklo glassworks.

Borske Sklo 1950's Amber Glass Optical 'Olives' Vase

An optical mould blown amber glass vase with 'olives' shaped pattern. Made by the Borske Sklo glassworks.

Borske Sklo 1950's Amber Glass Optical 'Olives' Vase

An optical mould blown amber glass vase with 'olives' shaped pattern. Made by the Borske Sklo glassworks.

Borske Sklo 1950's Blue Glass Optical 'Olives' Vase

An optical mould blown blue glass vase with 'olives' shaped pattern. Made by the Borske Sklo glassworks.

Borske Sklo Large 1950's Blue Glass Optical Olives Vase

An optical mould blown blue glass vase with 'olives' shaped pattern. Made by the Borske Sklo glassworks.

Borske Sklo 1950's Blue Glass Optical 'Olives' Vase

An optical mould blown blue glass vase with 'olives' shaped pattern. Made by the Borske Sklo glassworks.

Borske Sklo 1950's Blue Glass Optical 'Olives' Vase

An optical mould blown blue glass vase with 'olives' shaped pattern. Made by the Borske Sklo glassworks.

Borske Sklo 1950's Green Glass Optical 'Olives' Vase

An optical mould blown green glass vase with 'olives' shaped pattern. Made by the Borske Sklo glassworks.

Borske Sklo 1950's Green Glass Optical 'Olives' Vase

An optical mould blown green glass vase with 'olives' shaped pattern. Made by the Borske Sklo glassworks.

Borske Sklo 1950's Green Glass Optical 'Olives' Vase

An optical mould blown green glass ball vase with 'olives' shaped pattern. Made by the Borske Sklo glassworks.

Borske Sklo 1950's Green Glass Optical 'Olives' Vase

An optical mould blown green glass vase with 'olives' shaped pattern. Made by the Borske Sklo glassworks.

Borske Sklo 1950's Smoky Glass Optical 'Olives' Vase

An optical mould blown smoky grey glass vase with 'olives' shaped pattern. Made by the Borske Sklo glassworks.

Borske Sklo Large Smoky Glass Optical 'Olives' Globe Vase

An optical mould blown smoky grey glass ball vase with 'olives' shaped pattern. Made by the Borske Sklo glassworks.

Borske Sklo 1950's Smoky Glass Optical 'Olives' Vase

An optical mould blown smoky grey glass vase with 'olives' shaped pattern. Made by the Borske Sklo glassworks.

Borske Sklo 1950's Smoky Glass Optical 'Olives' Vase

An optical mould blown smoky grey glass vase with 'olives' shaped pattern. Made by the Borske Sklo glassworks.

Borske Sklo 1950's Amber Glass Optical Ball Pattern Vase

An optical mould blown amber glass vase with 'ball' shaped pattern. Made by the Borske Sklo glassworks.

Borske Sklo 1950's Blue Glass Optical Ball Pattern Vase

An optical mould blown blue glass vase with 'ball' shaped pattern. Made by the Borske Sklo glassworks.

Borske Sklo 1950's Pink Glass Optical 'Honeycomb' Vase

An optical mould blown pink glass vase with 'honeycomb' shaped pattern. Made by the Borske Sklo glassworks.

Borske Sklo 1950's Green Glass Optical 'Honeycomb' Vase

An optical mould blown green glass vase with 'honeycomb' shaped pattern and gold enamelling. Made by the Borske Sklo glassworks.

Borske Sklo 1950's Smoky Glass Optical 'Caro' Vase

An optical mould blown smoky grey glass vase with 'caro' pattern. Made by the Borske Sklo glassworks.

Borske Sklo Turquoise Bohemian Glass Optical 'Caro' Vase

An optical mould blown blue glass vase with 'caro' pattern. Made by the Borske Sklo glassworks.

Borske Sklo 1950's Amber Glass Optical 'Caro' Vase

An optical mould blown amber glass vase with 'caro' pattern. Made by the Borske Sklo glassworks.

Borske Sklo 1950's Green Glass Optical 'Caro' Vase

An optical mould blown green glass vase with 'caro' pattern. Made by the Borske Sklo glassworks.

Borske Sklo 1950's Green Glass Spherical 'Knobble' Vase

An optical mould blown green glass ball vase with knobbly textured pattern. Made by the Borske Sklo glassworks.

Borske Sklo 1950's Blue Glass Spherical 'Knobble' Vase

An optical mould blown blue glass ball vase with knobbly textured pattern. Made by the Borske Sklo glassworks.

Borske Sklo 1950's Smoky Glass Spherical 'Bobble' Vase

An optical mould blown smoky grey glass ball vase with knobbly textured pattern. Made by the Borske Sklo glassworks.

Borske Sklo 1950's Amber Glass Bohemian 'Bobble' Vase

An optical mould blown amber glass vase with knobbly textured pattern. Made by the Borske Sklo glassworks.

Borske Sklo 1950's Purple Glass Cyclindrical Vase

A purple glass tapering cyclindrical vase with gilded and white painted bands. Made by the Borske Sklo glassworks.

Borske Sklo Vintage Czech Purple Glass Cylindrical Vase

A paler purple glass tapering cyclindrical vase with gilded and white painted bands. Made by the Borske Sklo glassworks.

Borske Sklo 1950's Green Glass Cyclindrical Vase

A green glass tapering cyclindrical vase with gilded and white painted bands. Made by the Borske Sklo glassworks.

Borske Sklo Vintage Czech Brown Glass Cylindrical Vase

A brown glass tapering cyclindrical vase with gilded and white painted bands. Made by the Borske Sklo glassworks.


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Reference Websites

For more information on Borske Sklo glass, check out the following resources:

www.cs-sklo.cz - Great website by Jindřich Pařík with lots of catalogues from Bohemian / Czech glass manufacturers.