Monart Glass was a range of glassware that was produced by the Moncrieff Glassworks, which was located in Perth, Scotland. The company was founded in 1865 by John Moncrieff and initially produced industrial glass.

Monart Glass was first produced in 1924, during a time when the company was experiencing financial difficulties. It was designed to appeal to the middle class and was marketed as a luxury product. The development of Monart Glass is attributed to Salvador Ysart, a glassblower who joined the Moncrieff Glassworks in 1922, after migrating from Spain with his wife and four sons. Ysart had previously worked for the famous French glassworks, Daum, and brought with him a wealth of knowledge and experience in the field of glassblowing. He quickly rose through the ranks at Moncrieff and was put in charge of the company's experimental department.

Under Ysart's leadership, the Moncrieff Glassworks began to produce more...

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Large Monart style art glass bowl, of deep form with scalloped…

Large Monart style art glass bowl, of deep form with scalloped rim, decorated in a crackle style in tones of orange, blue, green, purple and gold fleck, height 22 cm and width 34.5 cm

A Strathearn vase and a Monart vase, the Strathearn example…

A Strathearn vase and a Monart vase, the Strathearn example (Vasart changed its name to Strathearn in the 1950's, after entering a partnership with Pirelli glass) in mottled green and grey, with gold flakes, and a relief moulded 'Dolphin' mark to the base…

Monart glass vase, ovoid shape in green and orange colourway…

Main Monart retailers in the day

Monart glass vase, ovoid shape in green and orange colourway with aventurine inclusions, shop label for Watsons, high St. Perth, Scotland. Who were the main retailers of Monart in the day.

An orange Monart vase and a signed Vasart orange bowl the vase…

Orange Monart Vase and Signed Vasart Bowl

An orange Monart vase and a signed Vasart orange bowl the vase in mottled orange, green and grey with gold flecks. 22 cm. The bowl having a swirled and mottled orange base with light grey swirls above. 8 x 20 cm (2)

Six small Monart condiment bowls fashioned in green and pink…

Monart Glass Condiment Bowls in Green and Pink Streaks

Six small Monart condiment bowls fashioned in green and pink streaked glass, with blue swirls. 5.5 x 10 cm. (6)

A Monart vase and two small 'Tophat' vases an everted sleeve…

Monart and Tophat Vases with Mottled Pattern

A Monart vase and two small 'Tophat' vases an everted sleeve vase, having a green and grey mottled pattern. Vase 18 cm, the tophats 7 cm. (3)

Monart pink lamp in mottled and swirled pink tones. The lamp…

Mottled Pink Monart Lamp - 25 cm

Monart pink lamp in mottled and swirled pink tones. The lamp works. 25 cm.

Monart Scottish orange and red art glass bowl, circa 1930, 12…

1930s Monart Scottish Art Glass Bowl

Monart Scottish orange and red art glass bowl, circa 1930, 12 cm diameter

Monart glass vase trumpet shape with swirling design in blue,…

Swirling Blue, Green, and Gold Glass Trumpet Vase

Monart glass vase trumpet shape with swirling design in blue, green and gold, 18 cm diameter

Scottish Monart studio glass vase encased tinted light green…

Green Scale Web Monart Glass Vase 19.5cm

Scottish Monart studio glass vase encased tinted light green scale web pattern 19.5 cm

Monart, Scottish glass vase, c. 1930, hand-blown glass, clear…

Scottish Hand-Blown Glass Vase, Signed, 1930

Monart, Scottish glass vase, c. 1930, hand-blown glass, clear and blue, signed, height 31 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, NSW

Glass Monart Ware vase a large bulbous vase with multi coloured…

1930s Monart Ware Floral Vase

Glass Monart Ware vase a large bulbous vase with multi coloured swirling floral like pattern in dark colours and having a small lip. Circa 1930s. Height 23.5 cm

Large Monart Ware glass vase from this Scottish glass maker. A…

Multi-Coloured Monart Ware Glass Vase, Circa 1930

Large Monart Ware glass vase from this Scottish glass maker. A multi coloured bulbous vase with pale colours tapering to the base. Circa 1930. Height 23.5 cm.

Scottish Monart glass Ware a polychrome squat baluster vase…

Polychrome Monart Glass Vase, Early 20th Century

Scottish Monart glass Ware a polychrome squat baluster vase circa early 20th century. Height 16 cm.

Monart Ware glass vase with striking rare blue coloured…

Blue Paisley Shawl Monart Glass Vase

Monart Ware glass vase with striking rare blue coloured decorative surface finish 'Paisley Shawl'. Circa 1930s. Height 15 cm.

Scottish Monart Ware glass bowl in blue swirling pattern. Heigh…

Blue Swirl Monart Glass Bowl

Scottish Monart Ware glass bowl in blue swirling pattern. Heigh 7.5 cm. Diameter 28.5 cm.

Monart glass Ware Scottish red coloured tapered vase with dark…

Scottish Red Tapered Vase with Dark Wave Design

Monart glass Ware Scottish red coloured tapered vase with dark wave design on inside edge. Circa 1930s. Height 15.5 cm. With original paper label.

Monart, Scottish art glass vase of hourglass form, early 20th…

Scottish Art Glass Hourglass Vase, Early 20th Century

Monart, Scottish art glass vase of hourglass form, early 20th century, 17.5 cm high

A fine Monart blue and copper glass vase, circa 1930s, the…

Monart Blue and Copper Glass Vase

A fine Monart blue and copper glass vase, circa 1930s, the large tapering ovoid vase with a broad neck, decorated with swirling, pink, mauve and copper colours flecked with aventurine to a mottled sky-blue, lower register, distinctive Monart polished…

A Monart green art glass vase, circa 1930s, the large size…

Monart Green Glass Vase with Aventurine and Herringbone Decor

A Monart green art glass vase, circa 1930s, the large size ovoid vase with a broad neck with emerald teal herringbone decor and copper gold aventurine spilling from the neck to collar distinctive Monart polished button pontil and ground outer rim…

An early Monart glass orange toned vase, circa 1930, shape Ba.V,…

Monart Glass Orange Swirl Vase

An early Monart glass orange toned vase, circa 1930, shape Ba.V, the ovoid vase with a broad wavy cylindrical neck, with spiral swirls of orange, yellow and brown colours, the lower register with a broad splotched, decor of yellow and orange, with a cut…

A Monart Scottish art glass lidded jar, the dominant orange and…

Monart Scottish Art Glass Lidded Jar with Repairs

A Monart Scottish art glass lidded jar, the dominant orange and yellow fleck with serene and gold fleck borders, crack to base, the lid with repair, height 27.5 cm.

Monart glass vase, ovoid shape swirling design with aventurine…

Swirling Aventurine: Monart Glass Vase

Monart glass vase, ovoid shape swirling design with aventurine on a green ground, original paper label to base

Monart vase shaped square opaque ribbons with silver rim fleck,…

Silver-Rimmed Square Monart Vase with Opaque Ribbons

Monart vase shaped square opaque ribbons with silver rim fleck, 15 cm high

Monart large vase in pink with gold flecks

Pink and Gold Monart Vase

Monart large vase in pink with gold flecks

A Monart art glass vase with original paper label, Scottish,…

Early 20th Century Monart Art Glass Vase with Label

A Monart art glass vase with original paper label, Scottish, early 20th century, 22 cm

A Peter Raos floral vase, conical form with wide rim, decorated…

Peter Raos Floral Vase with Monart Style Decoration

A Peter Raos floral vase, conical form with wide rim, decorated in florals in the Monart manner, signed and dated to base. 14 cm x 15 cm

A fine Scottish Monart glass vase, circa 1930, catalogue shape…

Monart Glass Sea Green Vase with Aventurine Inclusions

A fine Scottish Monart glass vase, circa 1930, catalogue shape Ra and size code V, a striking tapering bulbous vase with a rounded foot and a waisted neck, in a rich shade of sea green dramatically splashed with orange and russet and having sparkling…