In 1915 he moved to Scotland with his family where he was recruited to teach light bulb glassblowing at Leith Flint Glassworks in Edinburgh.
In 1922 he moved to the Moncrieff glassworks in Perth, initially to make laboratory glassware with his eldest son Paul (1904–1991).
By the 1930s, their pattern book contained a range of glasswares including vases, bowls, lampshades, candlesticks, scent bottles, ashtrays and paperweights Archived October 7, 2011, at the Wayback Machine and retailed at leading stores such as Liberty & Co. and Tiffany & Co. Production of art glass at Moncrieff’s ceased during World War II.
Monart and Vasart glass objects, such as paperweights, vases and dishes, are characterised by vibrant marbled colours combined with subtle hues and inclusions of mica flecks and bubbles.
Their decorative and distinctive style has made such objects popular with collectors, many examples of which can be seen at the Perth Museum [2].