Topic: Jade Glass

[lissa]

Hello-
A person on eBay told me these 2 items may be jade glass? and one is a candy jar missing it's lid
I see similar but none that seem to be the color of mine....Can anyone tell me where to find info about these 2   they are heavy and unmarked.
Thank you

[chopin-liszt]

Hi Lissa, welcome to the gmb. 

They certainly look like Jade glass to me 
 - do they "glow" a very bright green - a different green to how they look ordinarily - under UV light? This would indicate they contain uranium.
I'm afraid this isn't really my area - but there are plenty of folk here who know a lot more about this kind of glass and glass from this period, than I do. I'm sure somebody else will be along shortly who will be able to tell you a lot more.

[lissa]

Sue- thanks for help, don't know if they do or not-glow I mean...... I don't have a black light not since the 70's! 
I am hoping to be able to find out if they are a Fenton or Northwood or ? and maybe find a lid-altho it is a great vase too.  The eBay person sent me a print out showing the above names and the styles of glass,  but when looking at them the colors don't match up.
Thanks again
Lissa

[chopin-liszt]

Aaah, but perhaps they are not American, Lissa.
The colour is an unusual shade, even for Jade glass - (I'm currently learning about different types of uranium-containing glass) and it does remind me a good bit of a colour that is specific to Stevens and Williams - is it very slightly "see-through"?
Normally, Jade glass would be completely opaque, but I have seen a few bits (not many) of this shade of green which is slightly see-through - and they've been Stevens and Williams. My worry is that all the few bits I've seen are all hot-worked glass - so your bowl would fit with that - but your goblet (or "candy jar minus a lid") looks like pressed glass.

Quite often you can see the "glow" just in a bit of sunshine - (if you ever get any  ).
We need to wait and see what others might say.
Lustrousstone, we need you! 

[lissa]

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[pamela]

Welcome to GMB, Lissa

I vote for US, in my eyes McKee and Mt.Washington are possible candidates.

You should submit your query also at US-based forum www.chataboutdg.com and browse their fantastic gallery! We appreciate if you come back and let us know their comments - good luck !

[lissa]

Pamela-
Thanks for the leads--you know I think, after a quick glance, that I have a bowl by Mckee and 2 vases, I could never figure out, that may be Mt Washington! NOT the same ones I listed for ID but a couple others I love dearly and had no clue about.....I will look at the sites and see what shakes loose for an answer-headed to chataboutdg now~~~
Thanks so much for your help.
Lissa

[Ohio]

Its definately either Fenton or Northwood...if Jim Measell stops in he can tell in 30 seconds as he has written references on both. This is a early 1920s opaque & I think its Northwood Jade.

[chopin-liszt]

Are you referring to the bowl or the cup, Ohio?

[Ohio]

Actually both although because the candy is missing its lid (not a mug) which is an important indicator I cannot be 100% positive. One thing you cannot rely on is color though as Northwood opaques are not consistant batch by batch regarding colors especially ones like Chinese Coral.