Rare Steuben Iridized Sapphire Blue Vase

DESCRIPTION: Steuben Iridized Sapphire Blue over flint white vase decorated with Gold Aurene leaf-and-vine and Intarsia collar.
Iridized lead glass with applied ornament.
Shape #2468, p. 267 Paul V. Gardner book.
Marked “Aurene”.

Reference:
Shape #2468, p. 267 Paul V. Gardner Book.
“This rare vase is an example of what is probably Carder’s ‘Tiffany Blue’ cased on Flint White with Gold Aurene ornament. Most pieces of this type are found in shapes similar to those used for Tyrian pieces.” Footnote to Fig. 10.40 of Frederick Carder and Steuben Glass by Thomas P. Dimitroff.
See Number 19, Sept.-Oct. 1990 issue of Collector’s Choice Review where a Decorated Blue Vase of similar affectation is shown.
See similar vase featured p. 77 of Art Glass, How to Compare and Value by Louise Luther.
See another example The Fieldstone Porch Presents Creations by Carder of Steuben His American Art Glass. At about p. 5 at item 16 Mr. Carder in the accompanying records tells his interviewers that in this piece “…the body… is Calcite inside flashed with a blue glass and decorated on the outside…with Gold Aurene leaves and sprays. On the top…is a Gold Aurene…decorated with a design in blue and white…one of the most difficult pieces…we ever made…” (The blue glass is obtained from cobalt oxide mixed with Crystal.)

Provenance:
Estate of Mr. and Ms. Alan Shovers
Acquired 4/8/06 at Early’s 2006 Spring Glass Auction in Cincinnati, OH

CIRCA: Early 1900s

DIMENSIONS: H:7.5" and 5" in diameter

CONDITION: Great condition. Normal signs of age. See lot description for details on item condition. More detailed condition requests can be obtained via email (info@akibaantiques.com) or SMS 305-332-9274. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Akiba Antiques shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.