The following treasure is from the living estate of Ailene & Buddy Ford; noted dealers and lifelong collectors of exceptional antique & vintage heirlooms. Presented for your consideration this lot of 2 Dugan Glass Co Carnival Bows , a Rose Bowl and Nut Bowl, Dugan used the same mold to make both the Rose bowl and nut bowl, crimping in the Rose bowl and flaring the nut bowl. While the grape design is similar to others, the six little feet are unique--and easily damaged. *** Total Weight :2# 10 oz. *** Measurements: open bowl is 5.75 x 5.75 x 4.25" tall - rose bowl is 5 x 5 x 4" tall ***** DUGAN GLASS ***** Dugan iridescent glass was produced in a deliberate attempt to compete with foreign, imported glass, particularly Webb and Loetz. In a 1906 Butler Brothers catalog, pieces denominated Venetian were described as in exact reproductions of expensive imported vases, and in a Sommers catalog from the same year as perfect imitations of relics found in the buried cities of Italy.Judging the advertising in trade catalogs for 1905 and 1906, and later 1907-1908 catalogs, it is impossible to distinguish between Japanese, Pompeian, and Venetian. It seems that the company itself did not discriminate between the three names. Articles called Venetian in some ads appear under Japanese or Pompeian in other ads. Carl Burns, an expert on Carnival glass, points out in Dugan and Diamond Carnival Glass: Identification and Value Guide that Thomas Dugan was producing mold-blown, iridescent art glass as early as 1904. Probably he is referring to the Venetian line. The molten glass was collected on the gathering rod and rolled in frit, very finely crushed glass. The frit became embedded in the molten glass. When the piece was hand shaped and warmed in, the frit oxidized, resulting in a silver-gold iridescence.

XW - open bowl is very good with 1 unseen foot chip - rose bowl is very good / excellent with entrained kiln fiber