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Posted 12 months ago
mocean
(7 items)
I don't collect crackle glass, but I went to an estate sale today and this little 4" tall pitcher caught my eye. I know it's not much, but I liked it. The color is incredible. It goes from deep neon orange at the base to vibrant amber orange in the middle to neon orange/red at the top. It's like it's on fire! It's really finely made, but for the pontil, which isn't super rough, but it's rough. They told me it was Blenko. I looked up Blenko and it does seem to fit, but I thought I'd see if the glass guru's here agreed. I did grab a few others that are crackled and smooth. I'm still hunting in catalogs to identify them.
American Art GlassAmerican art glass refers to decorative household glass objects made in fac…
Pilgrim glass is one that I would suggest to check.