found: Engraving on glass, 2003?:title screen (with Jiří Harcuba) container (with Jiří Harcuba; Czech artist Jiří Harcuba is a leader in the field of glass engraving)
found: OCLC, Apr. 14, 2010(hdgs.: Harcuba, Jiří, 1928-; Harcuba, Jiří)
found: CMOG, Corning Museum of Glass, WWW site, May 8, 2013(Jiří Harcuba; born in 1928 in Harrachov (Nový Svět) in what is now the Czech Republic. He is a widely respected artist and educator whose specialty is portraiture in engraved glass. Internationally known for his expert cutting and engraving techniques, Harcuba has also been recognized for his understanding of sculpture, specifically as applied to the design of coins and medals. He learned engraving as an apprentice at the Harrachov glassworks (1942-1945), and then he continued his training at the Specialized School of Glassmaking in Nový Bor (1945-1948). At the Academy of Applied Arts in Prague, he studied with Karel Štipl, and then he continued his postgraduate studies while working as Štipl's teaching assistant (1949-1961). From 1961 to 1971, he taught at the Academy, and he also taught at the Royal College of Art in London (1965-1966).
found: Glass Art Society, website, Aug. 26, 2013(Jiří Harcuba; b. 1928; d. July 26, 2013)