Steuben Platinum Gold Aurene vase

DESCRIPTION: Steuben platinum gold Aurene vase with trailed leaf-and-vine and millefiori florets.
Iridized lead glass with applied ornament.
Shape 573, style J (p. 253 Paul V. Gardner book.
“Aurene 573" engraved factory signature on bottom; in addition complete round, serrated paper
label with addition of handwritten number.

Reference:

For form see fig. 10.76 Dimitroff
Style Steuben Glass Works--blue on white.
Pictured p. 30in Objects of Desire: The Art of Frederick Carder by Alan Shovers
Pictured in Dimitroff as fig. 10.93 p. 239.
Similar shape 571 featured in No. 21 of Collector’s Choice Review
Shown in gold aurene(not platinum tones) in American Art Glass by Shuman p.161
In Ericsson, A Guide to Colored Steuben Glass 1903-1933, Book Two p. 103 the author discusses platinum as a silvery appearing tone. Very few objects were crafted displaying this type of iridescence. Those we have noted are principally from the period 1909-1913. It is distinguished by its strength of tonality in that it does not assume highlights of other colors as can be noted in Gold and Blue Aurene. The general cast is silvery with only a suggestion of blue.
Millefiori florets added the heighten the illusion of flowering vines. Revi, American Art Nouveau Glass, p.138
See full page plate #301 at p. 166 of a Millefiore, iridescent Gold Aurene vase of 5 ½ “. Art Glass Nouveau by Ray and Lee Grover.

Provenance:
Estate of Mr. and Ms. Alan Shovers
Purchased on Chicago Antique Show 8/18/00 from dealer J.L. Roush
Roush acquired on 8/5/00 at Early’s auction

CIRCA: 1911

DIMENSIONS: H:5" and 4" in diameter

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