Topic: Lovely Green Jug - rough pontil

[Beege]

Hallo all.
This is rather a nice 5.5" green jug.
The glass has lots of streaks and a few circular 'flaws', the pontil is quite uneven and a little rough.
Can anybody please help me to identify the maker and possible age?
Thank you.
Jack

[Paul S.]

Hello Jack  -  whilst your jug has the appearance of having been made in the C19, I'm sure that it's appearance only that's connecting it with Victoriana.        The world of glass is awash with designs that imitate earlier shapes and designs, and regret to say that finding a maker is almost certainly a non-starter  -   as for age this may depend to some extent on wear.           Is there any noticeable wear on the base where the foot would contact a surface?
What looks like a top down handle, and the sharp pontil scar are found on much C20 glass made to imitate Victorian pieces, and what looks like an ice lip (though it appears a tad wide) I would hazard a guess was never found on C19 glass.

Your jug is attractive insofar as it has an antique appearance, but if you bought this because you believed it was old, then IMHO I think you have been misled.           How did you acquire this piece?

Of course, I could be wrong  -  let's see what others might suggest.

[Beege]

Hi Paul.
Many thanks for your detailed response, you're most kind.
I purchased this jug (for a very small amount) simple because I thought it an attractive thing. Whilst I sometimes sell things, otherwise I would be overrun by glass and ceramics, most of the pleasure for me is the discovery of new knowledge. I am aware of the pontil history and, of course, how this does not necessarily identify age. However, the colour and dimensions make it attractive and I thought it may be interesting to identify its origins.
There is a ring of small scratches around the base where the jug contacts an external surface, but whether these are sufficient to help support a reasonable age is beyond my knowledge.
Regards

[Paul S.]

Jack  -  your reasons for buying are probably the most sensible  -  a lot of folk (including me at times) lack that degree of common sense, and we buy often because we believe something is valuable or genuinely old, and that's a reasoning that sometimes lets us down.
Buying because you like something is always worthwhile, and it's a bonus if the outlay is small.

discovering the provenance/attribution/age of glass that's of an excessively common and abundant style/shape - and into the bargain lacks any label or backstamp - is usually a complete non-starter as to maker or origin, unfortunately.               Glad you like this jug  -  there's no doubt it is copying an earlier design - and it makes sense to use the piece.
Is your collecting policy for C19 glass, or do you collect anything and everything - provided it appeals?

[Beege]

Anything and everything Paul...
I've recently been interested in Finnish glass, yet love the glass by Ed Iglehart also attracts me, etc, etc.
I should imagine it is a remarkable and difficult medium to work with and I admire skills.

[cagney]

Most likely Pilgrim Glass Co. circa 1960's. West Virginia [state] U.S.A. Made a wide variety of handblown glass in many colors and types 1950's- 1970's . Two other companies   also located in West Virginia made very similar glassware in the same time period. Rainbow Art Glass Co. and Kanawha Art Glass Co.

[Beege]

Thanks for this cagney, you've identified some names I am unaware of.
I'll have a look at the work by these firms.
Kind regards
Jack