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In A Guide to Colored Steuben Glass 1903 – 1933 (Book One) by Eric E. Ericson

p. 19 In advertising describing certain Steuben items, one often encounters the term “clam water”. The connotation certainly as a New England orgin, however, the correct terminology for this translucent white glass is Alabaster. …

Alabaster was used as decorative trim for certain of his colored glass such as Jade and Rosaline, as well as the matrix for color infusion of each.