Bohemian COBALT BLUE Cut To Clear Glass Votive Crystal Desk/Candy Dish Vintage
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:23206996 | Style: Cobalt to clear cut crystal |
| Glassmaking Technique: Blown Glass | Object Type: Candy Dish |
| Type of Glass: Cut-to-Clear | Color: Blue |
This piece is absolutely beautiful and looks even more lovely in person. Looks to have a Fan design to it... 3"tall 5"wide..Please see photos for better descriptionCobalt glass—known as "smalt" when ground as a pigment—is a deep blue colored glass prepared by including a cobalt compound, typically cobalt oxide or cobalt carbonate, in a glass melt. Cobalt is a very intense coloring agent and very little is required to show a noticeable amount of color. C...obalt blue glass is also used as an optical filter in flame tests to filter out the yellow flame caused by contamination with sodium, and expand the ability to see violet and blue hues.Moderately ground cobalt glass (potassium cobalt silicate)—called "smalt"—has been historically important as a pigment in glassmaking, painting, pottery, for surface decoration of other types of glass and ceramics, and other media. Cobalt aluminate, also known as "cobalt blue", can be used in a similar way.Cobalt glass such as Bristol blue glass is appreciated for its attractive color and is popular with collectors. It is used in the distinctive blue bottles of Harvey's Bristol Cream sherry and Tŷ Nant mineral water.
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