Bohemian Czech Glass

[Kazimiera]

Bohemian glass, or Bohemia crystal, is a decorative glass produced in regions of Bohemia and Silesia, now in the current state of the Czech Republic, since the 13th century. Oldest archaeology excavations of glass-making sites date to around 1250 and are located in the Lusatian Mountains of Northern Bohemia. Most notable sites of glass-making throughout the ages are Skalice (German: Langenau), Kamenický Šenov (German: Steinschönau) and Nový Bor (German: Haida).

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[riverman]

Beautiful glass.

[Roy]

Similar glass was very popular in Poland in the past, but now most of the glass huts went broke. We call it kryształy. My grandparents's shelves are groaned with this stuff. I am not a big fan of them, but they have some charm still.

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[Fortis in Arduis]

When someone says "Bohemian glassware", this is what actually springs to mind:

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[LouisFerdinand]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrCAZJ-UcFE