Description: Welcome to Antiques & Moore! This listing is for a wonderful pair of antique Mt. Washington Burmese Art Glass miniature Cabinet Vases, c. 1880's. These lovely miniature vases have beautiful "Burmese" coloration in the glass with unusual fluted "petal" shaped top and satin finish. Vases fluoresce nicely under black light due to uranium in glass batch. Measure 3" high with a top diameter of 2 3/4", maximum width of 2 1/2" and the base is 1 1/8" in diameter. This lovely miniature vases are in excellent condition with no chips, cracks or repairs. We also have another one of these wonderful miniature vases available with slight color and rim variation being available should you only want to purchase one. 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!
Price: 799.99 USD
Location: Hendersonville, North Carolina
End Time: 2024-03-03T17:43:49.000Z
Shipping Cost: 15.95 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Material: Glass
Production Style: Art Glass
Brand: Pairpoint/Mt. Washington
Set Includes: Pair
Type: Vase
