Topic: Bright green three handled cup with flower block for id = Jobling 2077

[yesvil]

It's a bit garish for me but I'm sure someone loves it:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/skillkraft/5761440315/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/skillkraft/5761984216/

So who is responsible for such a thing?

[flying free]

pretty sure is Jobling jade opaline glass but could be wrong  :sun:
m

[Paul S.]

that sounds correct, and could be catalogue No. 2077 - although we have to decide whether this is their 'translucent' or 'jade'.    I'll plump for 'jade' which is oftern partly translucent anyway.    Date about 1935, and there should be a black plinth, I believe.

Ref. The Big Book of Vaseline Glass - Barrie Skelcher - Schiffer.   page 69.

[yesvil]

pretty sure is Jobling jade opaline glass but could be wrong  :sun:
m

Thank you! Google tells me you are correct.

that sounds correct, and could be catalogue No. 2077 - although we have to decide whether this is their 'translucent' or 'jade'.    I'll plump for 'jade' which is oftern partly translucent anyway.    Date about 1935, and there should be a black plinth, I believe.

Ref. The Big Book of Vaseline Glass - Barrie Skelcher - Schiffer.   page 69.

It has a translucence for sure. I see it may be uranium too.

[Mosquito]

It is Jobling 2077; specifically it's the smaller of the two 3-handled bowls catalogued in this pattern. It is also Jade - Jobling's technical name for this colour was 'Uranium Moonstone'. I don't know what the reference to 'Translucent' is about -Jobling's jade is translucent, also their transparent Uranium green could also be described as such. Jade was launched in 1933.

To date I've only seen this smaller 2077 bowl in Jade and clear (colourless) flint. Though it is conceivable that some were made in transparent green, I've never seen them.

This set is sometimes seen with a plinth - the 1934 catalogue illustrates it as part of a 3-part set, the plinth for this is very cute - a miniature version of the 2535 plinth usually seen with the art glass range.

Steven

[yesvil]

Thank you Steven for that confirmation of number.

The plinth really does set it off! I will have to go back to the Charity-shop now to make sure I didn't leave it behind.

Another question if I may - You say it's technical name is 'Uranium Moonstone' I have just checked mine with a black light (It's not a good one mind & it was not so dark in the room) but to me it doesn't show as being uranium - is it? or is that name misleading?

[Mosquito]

Jobling's jade should contain Uranium. Every example I've owned has had a very bright glow under longwave UV (blacklight), in fact the glow appears even stronger on jade than with their transparent green.

Having said that, it's not always as easy to spot under less tha ideal conditions as the relative opacity of the glass can hide the glow somewhat when in daylight. If you try in a properly darkened room you should see the glow easily. With a single LED UV penlight I can see the glow clearly from my examples as long as the room is quite dark (i.e. curtains closed, no other light sources).

[Lustrousstone]

I think it may be your UV light; my Jobling jade glows pretty bright under UV whatever the light conditions.

Translucent merely means you can see light through it, which is true of virtually all glass, even some of the blacks.