Oriental, Circa 1901

Note: This rose bowl's if often improperly attributed to Dugan Glass Co.  It was produced at the former Northwood Glass Company plant, at Indiana, PA.  In 1899 said plant was purchased by the National Glass Co. and in 1901 they introduced this new rose bowl.  The same plant again was sold to the Dugan Glass Co. at the end of 1903 or beginning of 1904.

Colors of base glass included:  Flint (clear), Blue, Green and possible Canary.   Clear base glass rose bowls are normally found with opal/white frit, opal/white and blue frit and  opal/white and ruby frit.  Blue base glass rose bowls are normally found with Opal/white and blue frit.  Green base glass rose bowls are normally found with Opal/white and blue frit.     

Collection of:  The Antiquarian Collection 

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Colors:  Flint (clear), Blue, Green and possible Canary.   Clear base glass rose bowls are normally found with opal/white frit, opal/white and blue frit and  opal/white and ruby frit.  Blue base glass rose bowls are normally found with Opal/white and blue frit.  Green base glass rose bowls are normally found with Opal/white and blue frit.    

Glass Type:  Transparent glass.

Bowl:  Basic shape of the rose bowl is spherical with eight  inward pinched crimps, internal vertical 20 bar or scallop optic.  The rose bowl also has a collar base (marie) flat bottom to slight concave where pontil rod was attached.  Bowl has a slight convex interior, in the collar base area.  Slight roll or flair to lip of crimp area, heat (fire) smoothed. 

Decoration:  Frit glass application only see colors above. 

Dimension: 3.75” height by 4.25” wide.  Bowl opening 1.75”.

Glass House: National Glass Co.

Region of Manufacture: USA, Indiana, PA.

Estimated Date of Manufacture:  1901