873455

Fenton Queen's Burmese Bowl #873455

Currency:USD Category:Pottery & Glass / Glass Start Price:50.00 USD Estimated At:0.00 USD
Fenton Queen's Burmese Bowl #873455
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The following is the information given on Fenton on the tag that comes with this bowl.
"A reproduction of one of the rare glass treatments of the 19th century, handmade in the fine Fenton tradition.
Burmese was the name given this lovely glass treatment in 1885 by its creator, Fredrick Shirley, of the Mt. Washington Glass Co. in New Bedford, Massachusetts.
Produced only for a very limited number of years, legend states that the name was provided by Queen Victoria who, upon receipt of a gift of the glass, was said th have exclaimed the the rich tones of blushing pind reminded her of a Burmese sunset.
Queen Victoria was so delighted with Burmese glass that she ordered several additional items which, in turn influenced Thomas Webb & Sons, a famous English Glassmaker, to pruchase a license to produce the treatment in England. These pieces are known as Queen's Burmese. Both the original Burmese and Queen's Burmese are among the rarest and most prized pieces collected by glass connoisseurs.
Enamored with the soft translucent beauty of Burmese, Fenton Glass chemist Charles W. Goe experimented with innumeraable formula variations over a period of many years until he found just the right formula to faithfully reproduce the delicate blushing loveliness of the original Burmese treatment."
This bowl was offered on QVC at a cost of over $300. Own it today for $150.
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#: 707</td>
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<tr><td>Condition:Mint</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:2002</td></tr>
<tr><td>Country:USA</td></tr>





<tr><td>Title:Fenton Queen's Burmese Bowl</td></tr>



<tr><td>Location:Belleview, Florida</td></tr>
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