Imre Jakabffy (szerk.): Ars Decorativa 8. (Budapest, 1984)

VARGA, Vera: Art Nouveau art glasses

21/a., 21/b. Bottle with stopper, Ferenc Csihalek (Zsolnay-Factory), c. 1900—10. Blown glass, decorated with transparent enamel. Ht. 32,5 cm. The Art Nouveau Glassware Collection of the Museum of Applied Arts The collection of the museum contains 260 objects, all of these pieces were manufactured or fabricated between 1890 and 1920. (The only exceptions are the works of Leó Pantocsek, which were executed c. 1870 and are among the most prominent art glasses of the early special Hungarian Art Nouveau glass art, showing the motifs of historism.) The collection was founded already at the turn of the century. Jenő Radisics — realizing the importance of the Art Nouveau glass art — organized an exhibition of Tiffany's works and the museum made the first purchases of that exhibited 117