LANCASTER COLONY SELLS CONSUMER AND FLORAL GLASS OPERATIONS

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 19, 2007 — Lancaster Colony Corporation announced today that, as part of its strategic alternative review of nonfood operations, it has sold most of the consumer and floral glass operating assets of its Indiana Glass Company and E.O. Brody Company suAnchor Hocking now ownsbsidiaries. The buyer is an affiliate of The Anchor Hocking Company, a portfolio company of Monomoy Capital Partners, L.P. and a leading North American designer, manufacturer and distributor of glassware to the retail, foodservice and specialty markets. Products associated with these operations generated net sales of approximately $53 million during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007, and these sales were modestly accretive to the fiscal 2007 operating results.

Interesting news! Anchor Hocking now owns the Indiana Glass factory in Dunkirk, IN and the Bartlett - Collins factory in Ohio. Will glass production begin again at the Indiana Glass Company in Dunkirk, IN???? We shall see…………….

As the world-famed ceramic capital in China, Jingdezhen City has a long more than 1000 years history of ceramics making and a rich cultural heritage. In accordance with the historical records, 鈥淴inping (as the city was known as then) began to make pottery in Han Dynasty(BC202-AD220)鈥? It is evident that pottery was first made in Jingdezhen in Han Dynasty. In the first year in Jingde Reign of Song Dynasty (AD1004), the royal court decreed the city made porcelain wares for imperial use with the wording 鈥淢ade during the Jingde Reign鈥?printed on the bottom of every piece. Hence the city got its name 鈥淛ingdezhen鈥?

The worker in ancient Jingdezhen find one special porcelain clay in Kolin Village 45 kilometers eastern to Jingdezhen and it is very suitable to make delicate porcelain.So they name it as Kolin Clay.Now Kolin became general language denote porcelain clay in the world.At 1869,Mr.Ferdinand von Richthofen, famous german geologist,introdue Kolin detailedly in his masterpiece “CHINA” to the west.

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Goa vase - Tribal vase - CB vase - Jain vase - Indian Carnival vase - Mayuri vase

The Carnival Glass of India, Part 4

Indian Carnival Glass Vase ID Guide:
Goa-style Vases

by curculiosglass

Classic Indian Carnival Shapes:
Bulbous, Fish, Hand and Goa Vases

photos by *treasurehunter* (left) and ponypainter

We have chosen to focus on vases in the last three parts of our guide to Indian carnival glass, because there is currently no other available Internet site that lists and identifies Indian carnival vases. To see other parts of this guide, clink on links in the Table of Contents at the bottom of the page. This guide was made possible by the many E-Bayers who contributed to this project. Please leave feedback by clicking the button at the bottom of the page.

Introduction

As noted in Part I of this guide, India’s most prominent carnival glass manufacturer was Jain Glass Works of Firozabad, which launched the production of the first iridized Indian glass in 1935. Nine other Indian glassworks in or near Firozabad also produced carnival glass: among these were a glassworks known by the imprint AMV, which issued Hand and Serpent vases; and the CB Works, which issued Elephant vases and Goa-style “CB vases”. India’s carnival glass production consisted primarily of tumblers and pitchers.

Indian carnival vases fall roughly into 5 categories suggested by Glen and Stephen Thistlewood in their groundbreaking work A Century of Carnival Glass: (1) Goa-style vases, which have a classic hourglass shape; (2) Hand and Animal vases, which feature a hand, fish, snake or elephant wrapped around the vase; (3) Etched vases; (4) Bulbous or tear-shaped vases. and (5) a handful of unusually shaped one-of-a-kind vases that defy categorization.

At this time, 35 distinct Indian carnival vase patterns have been documented. These include the following: Goa-style vases - Goa, Goa Variant, CB, CB Variant, Herbal Medicine, Peacock Tree (Mayrui), Potted Flowers, Tribal; and a Goa-like Plain Jane vase; Hand & Animal vases - Elephant (CB and Jain versions), Fish, Hand (AMV and Jain versions), Serpent (AMV and Jain versions); Etched vases - Feeding Birds, Flying Geese, Frosted Lotus, Indian Cameo, Misty Morn and Swans & Flowers; Bulbous vases - Daisy Drape, Diamante Stars, Diamantes, Diamantes Leaves, Diamond Heart, Dimples, Helen’s Star, Orbit and Panji Peacock; and One-of-a-Kind Vases - Goddess, Kevesh, Lotus Bud and Paneled Fish Palms.

This section of our guide, Part 4, focuses on Goa-style vases. Part 5 features Indian carnival Hand, Elephant, Fish, Serpent, Goddess and Etched vases. Part 6 focuses on Jain’s bulbous vases.

Goa-style Vases

Goa vase (left), with illustrations of the reverse design
found on the Goa vase (top right); and on a Goa Variant (bottom right)

photos and illustrations courtesy of curculiosglass

Goa-Style vases: According to the Standard Companion to Non-American Carnival Glass (2006) by Edwards & Carwile, Goa-style vases were made in the 1930’s by Jain Glass Works and by CB Glass Works. In A Century of Carnival Glass (p. 180), Glen and Stephen Thistlewood define Goa-style vases as “a group of Indian vases with a distinctive, classic hourglass shape,” usually made of thin mold-blown glass with marigold iridescence, and generally running around 6″ high. The vases are named for the island of Goa off of India, where the first examples were found. Goa-style vases are nearly identical in design: all have a shape that we would describe as a top-heavy hour glass; all have a ridge that runs in a band about a quarter of the way down the vase; and all have a slightly flared and ruffled mouth. The vases, however, vary in the pattern imprinted on the exterior of the glass. To date, Goa-style vases have been found in eight patterns: Goa, Goa Variant, CB, CB Variant, Herbal Medicine, Peacock Tree (Mayuri), Potted Flowers and Tribal. In addition, a Goa-like vase without an impressed decoration, christened Plain Jane by the seller, appeared on E-Bay in 2007. The patterns on Goa vases are delicate and difficult to show through photography, and thus buyers and sellers will find that few clear and detailed photographs of Goa vase patterns appear in available carnival glass literature. Thus, this guide provides both photographs and detail drawings of as many Goa patterns as possible.

Goa vase. The Goa vase shown above, whose name defines this Indian carnival vase category, is decorated on one side with a shield-like oval filled in with criss-crossed lines, and on the other side with a design resembling a stylized peacock tail. A variation on this pattern, which we’ve chosen here to call a Goa Variant vase, appeared on E-Bay in 2007. The vase had the same shield pattern, but on the obverse side, featured a slightly different peacock-tail design than that found on standard Goa vases. Both the Goa and Goa Variant patterns are shown above right.

Pattern on CB vase
drawing courtesy of curculiosglass

CB vases feature a plant stalk adorned with branches, flowers and elongated heart-shaped leaves. Near the bottom of each vase is the mark “CB” in fairly large lettering. A photograph of a CB vase can be found at www.ddoty.com/cbvase.html. CB Variant vases similarly feature flowers and leaves, and have an additional motif of butterfly-like patterns. A rather murky photograph of a CB variant can be found in the Standard Encyclopedia of Carnival Glass, 10th ed, at p. 53. We would welcome photographs of this pattern from an E-Bayer.

Herbal Medicine Goa-style vase
photos by ponypainter

Herbal Medicine. The Herbal Medicine vase shown above is decorated with an impressed pattern that features a clump of grass on one side, and on the other a five-petaled flower with a stem and leaves. This pattern is documented by Glen and Stephen Thistlewood in A Century of Carnival Glass, at p. 180. The Herbal Medicine vase’s pattern is very similar to the Indian carnival tumbler pattern known as Olympic Tudor and Beads. For comparison, a photograph of an Olympic Tudor and Beads tumbler can be found a the Tumbler World website (tumblerworld.com/JainNew2.html).

Central Pattern on Peacock Tree vase
drawing courtesy of curculiosglass

Peacock Tree: This pattern shows a peacock on a tree limb surrounded by leaves and blossoms. At the bottom of the vase is a design consisting of five parallel raised bars. A photograph of this vase can be found in the Standard Companion to Non-American Carnival Glass, p. 241; a less detailed picture is featured in the Standard Encylopedia of Carnival Glass, 10th ed., p. 191. The Peacock Tree pattern is also known by the name Mayuri — mayur is the Hindi word for “peacock”. The peacock is native to India, a figure in Indian mythology and legends and India’s national bird as well.

Pattern on Potted Flowers vase

Potted Flowers: This pattern is easily identifiable because, as the name suggests, it features a pot of flowers. No photograph of this pattern is available in any widely available source. The above illustration is based on a drawing of the pattern shown in Glen & Stephen Thistlewood’s A Century of Carnival Glass, at p. 181. We would welcome photographs of this vase from an E-Bayer.

Pattern on Tribal Vase
drawing courtesy of curculiosglass

Tribal vases show a combination of patterns including ovals and triangles with dots inside, beaded patterns and flowers. A photograph of a Tribal vase can be found at ddoty.com/tribal.html.

A “Plain Jane” Goa-like vase
photo by ponypainter

Plain Jane. The 5 3/4″ marigold vase shown above is a previously undocumented vase found by E-Bayer ponypainter, which she has christened “Plain Jane“. The vase does not have the typical hourglass Goa shape, but instead has an elongated top section and a shortened middle section. The vase features a simple pattern of two stacked rings at the center and three just above the base.

To continue to another part of this guide, click one of the links below:
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1. General Information on Jain 2. Cobalt Glass Fish Vase Fakes 3. Newly Discovered Patterns

4. Goa-style vases 5. Hand, Animal & Goddess vases 6. Bulbous (Tear-shaped) vases

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Jain Vase - Diamond Heart Vase - Daisy Drape Vase
- Diamantes Vase - Orbit Vase - Panji Peacock Vase - Dimples Vase - Helen’s Star Vase -

The Carnival Glass of India, Part 6

Indian Carnival Vase ID Guide:
“Bulbous” or tear-shaped vases

by curculiosglass

Jain Diamond Heart vase
photo courtesy of *treasurehunter*

This is the last part of a six-part guide on Jain and other Indian carnival glass. This section, Part 6, is an ID guide to Jain’s “bulbous” or tear-shaped vases. Parts 4 and 5 of this guide also feature Indian carnival vases; to visit other sections of this guide, see the Table of Contents at the bottom of the page. This guide was made possible by the many E-Bayers who contributed photographs to this project. Please leave feedback by clicking the button at the bottom of the page.

Introduction

According to the Standard Companion to Non-American Carnival Glass, bulbous vases were issued by Jain Glass Works in the 1930’s. Glen & Stephen Thistlewood, authors of A Century of Carnival Glass, at p. 179, write that “bulbous” or tear-shaped vases, such as the Diamond Heart vase shown above, represent a category of Indian carnival vases that are made of thick glass and feature ribbed necks and ruffled tops. This vase category includes 9 documented patterns: Daisy Drape, Diamante Stars, Diamantes, Diamantes Leaves, Diamond Heart, Dimples, Helen’s Star, Orbit and Panji Peacock. This guide offers a pictorial gallery of these patterns to aid collectors in Indentifying Jain’s bulbous vases.

Diamantes Stars and Helen’s Stars vases
photo & drawing courtesy of curculiosglass

Diamantes Stars. As shown above left, this pattern consists of a background of raised small diamonds; in the foreground are four panels, each of which is decorated with four raised large diamonds joined together in a diamond-shaped configuration. Two long intersecting lines divide the large diamonds, and four shorter vertical lines bisect them. The vases are found in two sizes — 8.5″ and, less commonly, 6.5″. They appear in marigold and Jain blue. Diamantes Stars vases are referenced in the Standard Encyclopedia of Carnival Glass, 10th ed., at p. 72. The Diamantes Stars pattern is very similar to the Helen’s Star pattern shown above right.

Helen’s Star. This pattern, like Diamante Stars, features a background of raised small diamonds, and four panels, each containing four raised large diamonds that fit together in a diamond shape. In this pattern, however, the lines bisecting the large diamonds intersect, forming a geometric four-pointed star. A photograph of a Helen’s Star vase can be found on p. 131 of the Standard Encyclopedia of Carnival Glass, where the vase is referenced. The vases have appeared in marigold only.

Diamantes vase
photo courtesy of curculiosglass

Diamantes. Like Diamante Stars and Helen’s Star vases, Diamantes vases have a background of small raised diamonds. In the foreground are panels containing small diamonds that join together to create barnacle-like raised star designs. Diamantes vases have been found in marigold only. They are featured in the Thistlewoods’ A Century of Carnival Glass at p. 179, and are documented in the Standard Encyclopedia of Carnival Glass, 10th ed. at p. 72. The Diamantes pattern closely resembles the Indian carnival pattern known as Shalimar; an example of a Shalimar tumbler can be viewed at the website tumblerworld.com.

Diamantes Leaves pattern
drawing courtesy of curculiosglass

Diamantes Leaves. According to the Thistlewoods’ A Century of Carnival Glass, there are only two known examples of this pattern. Like the three patterns featured above, the Diamantes Leaves pattern features a background of small raised diamonds. In the foreground are panels adorned with large raised triangles separated by raised dots. Both known examples of this pattern are found in Jain blue base glass with a marigold lustre, and both vases are 8.5″ high. A photograph of the vases is featured in A Century of Carnival Glass at p. 179.

Daisy Drape Pattern
drawing courtesy of curculiosglass

Daisy Drape. This vase features three bands of drapery that run around the vase under the neck ring. The drapery gives way to a row of flower-like designs in the vase’s middle. At the bottom of the vase, just over the base, is a border of diamonds. Daisy Drape vases are found in marigold only. They are featured in the Standard Encyclopedia of Carnival Glass, 10th ed., at p. 70.

Diamond Heart vase
photo by *treasurehunter*

Diamond Heart. The Diamond Heart pattern consists of four upside-down hearts decorated with a lattice pattern. Within each heart is a series of diamonds set within each other and forming the point of each heart. A flower motif adorns the bottom of the vase. Diamond Heart vases are referenced in The Standard Encyclopedia of Carnival Glass, 10 ed. (2006), p. 75. The SECG notes that the vases have been found in marigold only, but they may exist in other colors as well. The vase featured above is 6″ tall. The vases also have appeared on E-Bay in a 5″ size. An additional photograph of a Diamond Heart vase can be found at David Doty’s website (ddoty.com/panji.html).

Dimples pattern
drawing courtesy of curculiosglass

Dimples. This is an unusual pattern that features leaf-shaped panels containing circular designs resembling fish eyes. The circular designs each contain a depressed circular center. The bottom of the vase is decorated with geometric star patterns, and the rest of the vase’s surface between and above the panels is unpatterned. The vase has been found in marigold only. It is featured in The Standard Companion to Non-American Carnival Glass, at p. 92.

Orbit pattern
drawing courtesy of curculiosglass

Orbit Vase. This is by far the most elaborate of all of Jain’s bulbous vases. Orbit vases have rows of beading, bands of ribs and a pattern of raised, bubble-like decorations. The vases are 9″ tall and found in marigold and in blue. They are referenced in the Standard Encyclopedia of Carnival Glass, at page 183, which remarks that “Orbit is one of th prettiest of all Indian patterns”.

A Panji Peacock Eye Vase
photos courtesy of curculiosglass

Panji Peacock. Also called Panji Peacock Eye, this vase shows a series of peacock eyes in a band around the center. Above and below them are layers of shapes that resemble the tips of feathers. A band of parallel ribs circles the bottom of the vase, just above the base. Panji Peacock vases are found in two heights; 8-8.5″, and a smaller size of about 6.5″. The vase shown here is 8″ tall. This vase pattern is referenced in the Standard Encyclopedia of Carnival Glass, 10th ed., at p. 187. An additional photograph of a Panji Peacock vase can be found at Dave Doty’s website (ddoty.com/panji.html).

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To continue to another part of this guide, click one of the links below:
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1. General Information on Jain 2. Cobalt Glass Fish Vase Fakes 3. Newly Discovered Patterns

4. Goa-style vases 5. Hand, Animal & Goddess vases 6. Bulbous (Tear-shaped) vases

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Many thanks to E-Bayer *treasurehunter* for generously contributing photographs to this part of our guide. Rights to all photos belong to the photographers, and pictures should not be used without their permission. Text and drawings are (c) 2008 curculiosglass, all rights reserved. To locate any E-Bayer whose name is mentioned here, or to visit his or her store, simply click on “SITE MAP” on the bottom of your screen, and then click on “Feedback Forum” on the right top corner of the screen that next appears. Type or copy the E-Bayer’s name into the search blank. To see our other guides on glass, click on GUIDE INDEX. If you found this guide helpful, please leave feedback by clicking the button below. This makes the guide rise in the E-Bay index so that it is easier for other E-Bayers to locate.