Waldglas

Japanese: Waldglas
Waldglas

…After the 17th century, when Bohemian Baroque glass was famous, it came to dominate the European market, replacing Venetian glass, which had monopolized the market. Originally, in the 15th and 16th centuries, Bohemian glass was mainly influenced by Venetian glass and produced somewhat folk-style products with enamel coloring. However, after Bohemian glass began to use the abundant high-quality silica raw material of the Silesian Mountains and hardwood forest timber as wood ash, it produced its own transparent glass (called forest glass, Waldglas). Around that time, Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf II established his capital in Prague, encouraged art and learning, and supported glassmakers and crystal engravers, which led to the great development of Bohemian glass. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Waldglas" is listed below.

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Japanese:

…ボヘミアン・バロック・グラスとして盛名を馳せた17世紀以降は,ヨーロッパ市場を独占していたベネチア・ガラスにかわって,ボヘミア・ガラスが市場を独占していった。もともとボヘミア・ガラスは,15,16世紀には,もっぱらベネチア・ガラスの影響下にあって,エナメル彩色のやや民芸的な製品を製造していたが,シュレジエン山系の豊富な良質のケイ石原料に,堅木の森林材を木灰として使用するようになってから,独自の透明ガラス(森林ガラスWaldglasと呼ばれる)を生み出した。ちょうどその頃,神聖ローマ皇帝のルドルフ2世がプラハにその都を置いて,芸術,学問を奨励して,ガラス工人や水晶彫師などを援助したことから,ボヘミア・ガラスが大展開を遂げることになった。…

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