Monart Glass

Monart Glass Vasart Glass and Strathearn
Monart Glass The North British Glass Works was founded in 1865 by John Moncrieff, making industrial and specialist glass items , becoming John Moncrieff Ltd in 1905. In 1924 they diversified with the introduction of an art glass range marketed as Monart Glass. This name having been derived from MONcreiff and YsART. The Ysart's were a family of Spanish glass blower who had been employed c1921. Initially the father Salvador (1878-1955) and eldest son Paul (1904-91) were hired with the other sons joining latter; Antoine (1911-42) Augustine (1905-56) and Vincent (1909-71). Salvador Ysart had previously worked in France at Schneider and from c1915 in Edinburgh. Many of the Monart shapes were designed by Isobel Moncreiff the wife of John Moncrieff junior. She designed over 300 shapes from 1924 - 1933. Although production of Monart was always a very minor part of the glassworks output it was a success and was retailed by leading shops such as Liberty and Tiffany. Production continued until 1939 and resumed after the war on a smaller scale under the direction of Paul Ysart with production finally ending in 1961.
Marks - Largely unmarked except for export item to America, which had the etched mark "Monart Glass Made in Scotland" Paper Labels - 1924 - 25 Monart Ware in the centre with Moncreiff's around the edge 1925 - 30 Monart Ware in the centre with Moncreiff's Scotland around the edge 1930 - 61 Monart Glass in centre with Moncreiff Scotland around the edge 1924 - 39 some items marked with shape and pattern codes
Vasart Bros This glassworks was set up in 1947 by Vincent, Augustine and Salvador Ysart in Perth producing similar art glass to that made at Monart. Much of they output was mould blown with a degree of hand finishing. They used much finer enamel colours than used at Monart, which were supplied by the ceramic industry supplier Wenger. This allowed a far more even colours. In 1956 they formed an association with Perilli Glass and were able to produce glass ashtrays for the Teachers Distillery. this led to Teacher becoming majority shareholder in 1964. By 1965 an new glass works had been built at Crieff and at this time their name was changed to Strathearn Glass.
Marks - 1947 - 52 acid etched script VASART Labels - 1952 - 56 printed VASART 1956 - 64 Vasart/Glass/Handmade in Scotland
Strathearn Glass They produced a very similar range to that at Vasart. Vincent Ysart retired in 1967 with coloured glass production ceasing in the late 1970s. By 1980 they had been taken over by Stuart Glass and renamed Stuart Strathearn Ltd.
Marks impressed leaping Salmon on the underside.