Spectacular Fine Cut Over 24% PbP Lead Crystal Bohemia Vase
Glass has always been a part of life in the Czech Republic. In the second half of the nineteenth century, the glassworks in Podbrady were established with the goal of perpetuating the renowned Czech glassmaking legacy. The glassworks were brilliantly upgraded after WWII, and separate Podbrady glassworks were created in 1950. The 18 percent lead crystal manufacture was progressively transformed to a more noble 24 percent. The glassworks changed hands multiple times over the next 60 years, and th