Dugan Glass Company (Indiana, Pennsylvania, 1904-1909)
‘Pompeian’ Double Gourd Vase
opal, light blue and golden frit, mold-blown glass
3 ¾” high x 4 ¼” diameter
Description: A fine ‘Pompeian’ double gourd vase in celeste blue glass with opal and light blue frit and golden ribs made at the Dugan Glass Company in Indiana, Pennsylvania, c. 1904-1909. America’s answer to the popular glasses coming out of Bohemia this line of mold-blown decorative glass also goes by the names ‘Japanese’ and ‘Venetian’. Often underrated it, like Loetz, Tiffany, Kralik, and other glass makers of the era, emulates the aesthetics of ancient glass with regularized free-forms, coloured translucent glass with iridescence.
Condition: Antique, Excellent
For Accuracy: an antique item it is clean, well-formed and free from damage
Note: The double gourd vase and champagne bottle are shown for scale only. (The double gourd can be purchased separately, they make a nice pair!)
