Minerals

from The Collector’s Encyclopedia of American Art Glass by John A. Shuman III

p. 27 Jade – Steuben

Jade glass, by the Steuben Glass Works, resembles the appearance of the mineral stone. A colored transparent opaline by nature, it was produced in a variety of colors, including Alabaster (clam broth);

Amethyst Jade (scarce, somewhat murky);

Light Blue Jade (turquoise colored);

Dark Blue Jade (scarce, cobalt hued);

Yellow Jade (canary yellow, scarce);

Mandarin Yellow (heat sensitive, cracks easily, glowing yellow);

Rosaline (light rose, most common, combined with Alabaster glass);

and Jade Green (a true jade green).

Noteworthy shapes in this glass include console sets, vases, compotes, perfumes, cornucopias, cups and saucers, sherbets, drinking vessels, salt dips, plates and a host of others.

The Jades, predominately, are free-blown, usually with polished pontils. Copper wheel engraving is very beautiful to view on any of the Jades. Shiny surfaces and ribbed patterns were used to a great degree. Signed Jades will have a Fleur-de-lis, block “STEUBEN,” or script “Steuben” mark.