BACCARAT CRYSTALS and BOHEMIAN CRYSTALS

 


BACCARAT CRYSTALS 

The glass factory in Baccarat village was established with the order of King Louis XV in 1764 and crystal production started in 1816. The factory, which gained an international dimension with its magnificent mirrors, chandeliers, candlesticks, tableware and deco- rative objects, has become a brand in world crystal production. In 1855, the Baccarat Factory participated in the World Fair held in Paris with special products and received great interest. Some of the designs in the factory were also inspired from Antique Period, Far East and Middle East. In 1867, during his visit to France, Sultan Abdülaziz purchased many works produced in the Baccarat Factory. Towards the end of the 19th century, Baccarat became the first factory to produce perfume bottles for famous perfume producers. In the National Palaces Collection, the Baccarat Factory products include mirrors, crystal chandeliers, candlesticks, tableware and decorative artifacts. In addition there are also examples of 'Baccarat' objects, inspired by Japanese art which became popular in the second half of the nineteenth century. The Baccarat that acquired the title "the Crystal of Kings" with its attractive glittering in the grandiose places and tables of the 19th century Ottoman palaces, bears this title with its quality and original designs.


BOHEMIAN CRYSTALS

 Bohemia is one of the important centers of glass decoration art in the world glassware production. It is known that in the 13th and 14th centuries the glasswork began in the "Bohemian" region (present-day Czech Republic) within the borders of the Austro-Hungarian Em- pire. From 16th century this region reached an important position and from the beginning of 18th century glass was exported to many countries from India to South America. In 1893, famous engraver Ludwig Moser founded a glass factory in the north of Bohemia. By the end of 19th and early 20th centuries the products of this factory adorned the palace venues and tables. These prestige products, made in European Baroque style as well as inspired by Japanese and Islamic art, attracted the attention of the Ottoman sultans. In the factory, original forms with geometrical and floral motifs, decorated with gilt, were designed to appeal to the Ottoman taste.


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