Columbia - 1893

Brown with intense shimmer of metal, adorned with gold relief decoration and medallions of Columbus's head. Created for the 1893 Chicago World's Fair (Columbian Exhibition) commemorating the 400th anniversary of Columbus discovering America.

(See "Lötz Böhmisches Glas 1880-1940", Band 1, by Helmut Ricke, published by Prestel-Verlag, pg 352)

Decor identified by Steve Smith.