Topic: Huge (10.5" high) vibrant yellow jar and cover for ID please

[catshome]

I have not seen another piece of glass this colour and it has so far defied all my attempts to identify it.  It glows as though it should be uranium glass, but it isn't.  I have found glass described as "canary yellow" that looks similar.  I also thought Empoli from the style of the lid.

It is really huge - 10.5" tall x 6.75" base diameter, but not that heavy for it's size - most of the weight is in the lid.

I tried to photograph the base but the camera couldn't focus as there are no features on it.  It's not completely flat - it rises up into the body of the jar a little at its centre.

The rim is folded under  to increase the thickness - like the folded foot on a drinking glass.

The lid is made in 2 halves and joined together with a visible seam, but the body appears to have been made as is.

It's tempting to think it's an apothecary jar, but maybe a sweet jar?

Any thoughts appreciated as always.

Thank you
Cat

[Lustrousstone]

The lid isn't made in two halves and joined together. It's pressed in a mould that opens out into two halves. You get a "seam" because a little glass squishes into the crack between the two halves of the metal mould

[catshome]

Ahhh...........thank you for such a great description of the process - I have seen glass blowing, but never seen how glass is made in moulds.  I must have a look and see if there's something on youtube when I get time.

Pity I can't edit the post...........

[chopin-liszt]

Ta-da! not a  "you tube" link,

Much, much better!

http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,570.msg2421.html#msg2421

[catshome]

Thanks Sue.......that was kind of you.......I wonder if Adam might be able to put the pictures back............

[chopin-liszt]

 
I don't know. It's an archived thread.... rather old, but it was very, very exciting at the time!

[Lustrousstone]

Here's more that may help
http://www.thistlewoods.net/Magic-about-Moulds.html
http://www.thistlewoods.net/Step-1.html

[catshome]

Finally had some time to look at these and they are amazing - thank you so much for putting the links in.  I have a much better understanding of what I'm looking at now.

Still don't know much about the jar though - I thought the colour was so distinctive it would be an easy one!

Thanks again
Cat

[Ivo]

the colour is sometimes called canary and sometimes pineapple - and was used more in the US than in Europe. Maybe this helps in googling...

[catshome]

Yes - thank you (again) Ivo - I have now found 3 in that colour - 2 of those are identical in style but only 6" tall and with missing lids - all from the USA.  That might explain why I haven't come across it before but I would certainly know it again!  It's a shame it's too big to keep - yet another casualty of this year's move.