Friday, October 12, 2012

Rande Bly of Birmingham, Alabama makes the case for a difference in Rouge Flambé made in the 1916 period, compared to that made in 1926.

Hi Alan

I just wanted everyone to know the three pieces of Rouge Flambé I showed last are in the Corning Museum. The two vases donated by Otto Hilbert are listed as translucent. The third piece is listed as opaque. Why are two listed as translucent? Why are they so orange in color? Aren’t we taught that Rouge Flambé is opaque? The two vases from Otto are shapes in the 6000’s making it impossible for them to be from the 1916 time period and they are obviously from the 1926 period. David Chadwick-Brown’s signed plate is also translucent and from the 1926 period.

Could there be a difference between the 1916 opaque Rouge Flambé and the 1926 type we clearly see advertised in the 1926 original color ad being called Rouge Flamme? We might be getting closer to an answer. Obviously I do not have three spare pieces of Rouge Flambé laying around the house to compare so I have written the museum for assistance. Amy De Simone has referred the subject to Jane Spillman for a first hand report. I will report back when I receive an answer.

Today I will show pictures of two pieces of what is being called translucent Rouge Flambé and one piece of what is being called opaque.

Ericson described a plate that fits this description. He talked about a color that looked like Rouge Flambé but was not. He chose to call it Cardinal Red. What if he was right?

Rande Bly

orange translucent Rouge Flambe Otto Hilbert

http://www.cmog.org/artwork/rouge-flambe-vase-0

orangeish red translucent Rouge Flambe Otto Hilbert

http://www.cmog.org/artwork/rouge-flambe-vase-1

both of these are 1926 Rouge Flambe …..or should I say Rouge Flamme?

here is the 1916 opaque………very rare…..

http://www.cmog.org/artwork/vase-459

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This picture is of Rouge Flambe pieces on display in Building “B” at CMoG

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