Bohemian glass, famous for its beauty and colour, has been in production since the 13th century, aided by the abundant natural resources found in the countryside, including potash which combined with chalk created a clear glass, wood to fire the kilns, as well as limestone and silica.

Bohemia became part of Czechoslovakia from 1918, and from 1993, part of the Czech Republic, although the word 'Bohemia' and variations on it continued in use in labeling glass.

By the mid 18th century Bohemian glass dominated world production and in the 19th century Bohemia became the centre for production of new types of coloured glass, including hyalith, lithyaylin, annagrun and annagelb.

'Mary Gregory' glass, in popular belief originated from a lady by that name either in America that painted scenes of children on ruby, blue or green glass using a white enamel paint mixed with ground glass, actually originated in Bohemia, and more...

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Two early Bohemian red glass pieces including: a footed comport,…

Two early Bohemian red glass pieces including: a footed comport, height 11 cm ; and a lidded canister, with etched decoration, height 19 cm.

A collection of profusely decorated Bohemian ruby flash glass,…

A collection of profusely decorated Bohemian ruby flash glass, mid 20th century, comprising ten pieces including vases, a comport and a bell, original label to one item, the largest vase 18 cm high

A collection of profusely decorated Bohemia ruby flash glass,…

Bohemia Ruby Flash Glass Collection, Mid 20th Century

A collection of profusely decorated Bohemia ruby flash glass, mid 20th century, comprising ten pieces including vases, a comport and a bell, original label to one item, the largest vase 18 cm high

Bohemia hand painted centrepiece glass comport hand painted and…

Bohemia Blue Glass Comport with Hand Painted Blossoms

Bohemia hand painted centrepiece glass comport hand painted and applied blossom decoration with gilt highlights, on blue glass comport centrepiece, height 20 cm; diameter 25 cm.

Four pieces of 19th century  Bohemian glass ware includes a…

19th Century Bohemian Glassware Set

Four pieces of 19th century Bohemian glass ware includes a wheel etched mug, a comport, cranberry crystal vase and a foliate decorated vase. Approx heights 11 cm, 7.5 cm, 11 x 15 cm, 12 cm

Bohemian red glass drinks suite with gilt and hand painted…

Red Glass Floral Drinks Set with Gilt Detail

Bohemian red glass drinks suite with gilt and hand painted floral detail, on rich ruby red glass and comprising of 8 wine goblets, small comport, small dish and two small bud vases.

A Bohemian enamel decorated ruby glass vase, late 19th century,…

Bohemian Enamel Ruby Glass Vase with Floral Decoration

A Bohemian enamel decorated ruby glass vase, late 19th century, of slender urn form with a trumpet neck and pedestal foot, gilt floral and arabesque decoration throughout and a single raised medallion enamel, decorated with a bouquet of red and white…

Two Bohemian Kralik glass vases and a comport height 22.5 cm,

Bohemian Kralik Glass Vases and Comport Set

Two Bohemian Kralik glass vases and a comport height 22.5 cm,

Vintage ten piece Bohemian Czech glass teaset in ruby glass…

Bohemian Ruby Glass Teaset with Floral Gilt Decoration

Vintage ten piece Bohemian Czech glass teaset in ruby glass with ornate gilt & in relief floral decoration, comprising of 4 cups & saucers, a teapot, and a lidded sugar bowl

A Bohemian flashed glass comport and cover, hand painted…

Bohemian Hand-Painted Woodlands Comport with Cover

A Bohemian flashed glass comport and cover, hand painted woodlands scene

A Bohemian ruby glass comport, decorated overall with gilded…

Gilded Bohemian Ruby Glass Comport with Grape Vine Motifs

A Bohemian ruby glass comport, decorated overall with gilded grape vine motifs and foliate edges, 16.5 cm tall

A pair of Bohemian glass comports, each with a portrait plaque,…

Bohemian Glass Comports with Portraits and Gilding

A pair of Bohemian glass comports, each with a portrait plaque, in green flashed glass, with gilded decoration and shaped rims,19 cm high

A fine Bohemian glass comport and cover, the body finely etched…

Etched Bohemian Glass Comport with Woodland Scene

A fine Bohemian glass comport and cover, the body finely etched with a woodland scene, a scalloped edge to stem and cover, 38 cm high

19th century Bohemian glass cup with gilt highlights ruby glass…

Bohemian Ruby Glass Cup with Gilt Highlights

19th century Bohemian glass cup with gilt highlights ruby glass in sectional form, approx 10.5 cm high

Vintage Bohemian overlay glass comport 14.5 cm diameter & 17 cm…

Bohemian Glass Comport - Vintage Overlay Design

Vintage Bohemian overlay glass comport 14.5 cm diameter & 17 cm high approx.

A Bohemian overlaid cranberry glass comport, 19th century.…

Bohemian Cranberry Glass Persian Inspired Comport

A Bohemian overlaid cranberry glass comport, 19th century. Persian inspired, the chalice form comport with eight mihrab shaped petals to the rim above arched white glass panels alternating diamond forms with handpainted floral bouquets, raised on a…

A Bohemian ruby glass footed vase and a pair of vases, 19th…

Bohemian Ruby Glass Vases with Cameo Medallions and Gilding

A Bohemian ruby glass footed vase and a pair of vases, 19th century, the cup style vase overlaid with white glass flower forms to the stem and base with four cameo medallions well painted with a female portrait and bouquets of summer flowers, profusely…

A Bohemian ruby glass tazza, 19th century, the shaped tazza…

Gilded Ruby Glass Tazza with Cameo Medallions

A Bohemian ruby glass tazza, 19th century, the shaped tazza raised on a tapering stem, the bowl with overlaid cameo medallions finely painted with female portraits and bouquets of summer blooms, profusely gilded with scrolls and tendrils throughout.…

A Bohemian blue glass Liquer set decanter & six glasses, jug,…

Bohemian Blue Glass Liquor Set with Enamel Flowers

A Bohemian blue glass Liquer set decanter & six glasses, jug, cup, saucer and plate with applied enamel flowers & gilt.

A Bohemian painted and gilt ruby glass covered comport, 19th…

Bohemian Ruby Glass Comport with Painted Gilt Decoration

A Bohemian painted and gilt ruby glass covered comport, 19th century. 39.5 cm high

Selection of red glass pieces, to include a set of six Bohemian…

Red Glass Collection

Selection of red glass pieces, to include a set of six Bohemian glasses, a pink Murano glass basket, a red glass comport and a signed dish

A Bohemian ruby glass punch set comprising a covered punch bowl…

Bohemian Ruby Glass Punch Set with 10 Cups

A Bohemian ruby glass punch set comprising a covered punch bowl ladel and ten cups. (13)

A Bohemian milk glass comport, the small comport raised on a…

Bohemian Milk Glass Comport with Ivy Frieze

A Bohemian milk glass comport, the small comport raised on a slender knopped pedestal and embellished with a black and gold ivy frieze to the rim on a matte cobalt ground, with a dot style border to the foot in the same colours, and gilded edges to the…