Bubbles

From “The Man Who Saw” section of the April 2, 1925 edition of The Pottery, Glass & Brass Salesman, at page 17

Corning Glass Works

New Things Shown by the Steuben Glass Works Division

The imperfections of yesterday become the artistry of to-day. As time goes on, and particularly during the last century, we have learned much of the art of manufacture and have progressed far in perfecting its processes and products. Crudities of an older age have been eliminated and we have articles of various sorts so perfect as to be practically flawless. And yet we not satisfied with this perfection once having achieved it we are wont to wonder if the less perfect articles did not have their attractiveness after all. This is so in glass making as elsewhere. To-day the desideratum of most factory managers is to produce articles absolutely without blemish or without imperfection which contrasts strangely with the old bubbly glassware of other days and yet collectors and others are now seeking earnestly for examples of this bubbly glassware in articles that are imperfect in shape and far from the modern standard in every way.

It is to gratify this desire that art director Frederick Carder, of the Steuben Glass Works Division of the Corning Glass Works, Corning, N.Y., has reproduced with astonishing exactness typical examples of old Spanish green bubbly glass bottles, and has sent samples thereof to the local showrooms at 501 Fifth Avenue. This green bubbly glassware is shown not alone in water vessels but in modern bowls and other ornamental pieces many of which are reeded. Similar articles are likewise reproduced in French blue.

Shape: 6333

Form: Cocktail Glass

Color: Spanish Green

Component Colors: Handle: Spanish Green

Type: Transparent

Decoration: Reeded & Bubbly, Spanish Green

Shape: 7056

Form: Cocktail Shaker

Color: French Blue

Component Colors: Stopper, Faceted: French Blue

Type: Transparent

Decoration: Reeded & Bubbly, French Blue