GORGEOUS MT. WASHINGTON BURMESE ART GLASS VASE, c. 1880

  

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Washington Burmese Art Glass miniature vase, c. This lovely miniature vase has beautiful "Burmese" coloration in the glass with a delicately scalloped upper rim. The rounded body has a molded ribbed design with fluted top. M easures 3 5/8" high with a 3 1/2" top diameter. Is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks or repairs. The Mount Washington Glass Company originally produced Burmese glass as the creation of Frederick Shirley in the early 1880's. The color was achieved by adding uranium oxide and gold to a batch of opal glass which created a yellow opaque glass that became salmon colored when reheated. Further reheating would turn the salmon back to yellow. This glass has a brilliant glow similar to vaseline glass when exposed to a black light. In 1886, Mount Washington gave permission to Thomas Webb to produce Burmese glass in England and slightly later other major glass companies created their version of this popular and costly art glass.

Expensive to produce, none of the companies produced Burmese glass in a large quantity. The glass is thin and fragile and has always been a desired addition to any Art Glass collection.

Fenton produces a line of Burmese glass today, however, their product is much heavier, always signed and is never confused with the earlier glass. We at Antiques & Moore have been in the Antiques business for over 30 years and try to describe our items as accurately as possible.

We are happy to answer any questions and always appreciate your business! WASHINGTON BURMESE ART GLASS VASE, c.

1880" is in sale since Wednesday, January 19, 2011. This item is in the category "Pottery & Glass\Glass\Art Glass\North American\Pairpoint/Mt. The seller is "antiquesandmooresales" and is located in Arlington, Texas. This item can be shipped worldwide.