from the
Glass Encyclopedia
from the
Glass Encyclopedia Barolac Glass
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Barolac Glass: A short explanation: Barolac glass was produced in CzechoSlovakia at the Inwald glassworks during the 1930's for export to England. The name "Barolac" and the crossed J's trademark, together with most of the designs were contributed by Douglas Jenkins, son of John Jenkins, glass importers in England. Barolac glass comes in different colours, the most striking of which is their opalescent, like the roses vase above left. The second most common is clear and frosted glass, but there are blue-green and custard versions. One of the earliest designs depicts a naval battle and was inspired by a painting "The Loss of the Revenge" which Douglas Jenkins had seen in London. They are very beautiful and high quality glass, and the Naval Battle vase was followed by other designs with flowers, trees, leaves, fishes and animals. Jenkins was warned to bring his moulds out of Czechoslovakia in the mid-1930's because of the threat of war, but iron moulds are very heavy and not easily transported. |
