J. Goldstein of Chicago wants to share the attached Persian Blue pieces. Still missing the second candlestick to make a console set. I have had several dealings with Rande Bly and found him to be very knowledgeable and helpful. I have not purchased any Persian blue items from him, but attached are my 2 examples of the color. My photos are not the best but rest assured they are Persian blue, both Shape No. 6774.

Then some more thoughtful insight from Rande Bly.
Alan, It is really cool that you have some Persian Blue. (see p. 132 of Objects of Desire: The Art of Frederick Carder by Shovers where it seems to have the wrong color id. Really it is one of my favorite colors. Isn’t it just beautiful? In natural light I like the shade of color it takes on around sunset. Alan you know what fascinates me about this color? When under the black light the threading seems to glow also. Really it is not. When I first saw this I thought to myself the golden amber colored threading might like Cinnamon Gold Ruby, contain uranium. The threading does not contain uranium. At least not enough content to activate under black light. After a period of time I was able to examine a small piece of detached threading and much to my surprise when detached it was distinctly the color of Bristol Yellow! When attached I see the color of the threading as an golden ambery topaz shade of color. So the Persian Blue color of the bowl not only is dichromatic but it’s dichromatic effect because of the uranium content in the blue is “influencing” the color of the Bristol Yellow. This creates a situation where the Bristol Yellow picks up secondhand dichromatic properties and appears to slightly change in color. Catch 22: Technically, it is changing color in natural light. We saw proof of this when the piece was placed under the black light and the radiating glow of green drastically influenced the Bristol Yellow changing it to the point the threading appeared to be glowing bright green itself. This is caused because the color green “radiates” from the Persian Blue to the Bristol Yellow in natural light. Result is a fully dichromatic piece when placed in natural light when the Bristol Yellow used is not dichromatic!
What do you think? Luck or genius? Persian Blue with Bristol Yellow. What a combination. Just like peanut butter and jelly. I am sure the complete amount of time Mr Carder spent thinking about color during his entire lifetime would astound us. I am positive he was consumed with it daily. I am positive because I have first hand experience. Nothing about anything is an accident with the shades, tones, hues, and depths of Carders Colored Transparent Crystals. Sure, he found some shades of color by accident but did not stop developing a shade of color until it was perfectly suiting to his fancy. Did it stop there? No Then he had to think about the perfect use for it. For example the true genius of Mr. Carder when we use our Steuben. Susan is my girlfriend. We have learned often pieces had specific uses. I followed her coaxing and poured a gallon of cold milk into a large rounded Verre de Soie pitcher with a perfect iridescent finish. What we saw was it transformed into the most beautiful glistening natural pearl you have ever seen. Imagine that, Putting milk in my milk pitcher. So simple a caveman could do it. I guess that is how we found out it wasn’t an iced tea pitcher! Accident or genius? It is my dream to touch, hold, and like a good friend, know them all by name. Every Transparent Color he made. I have a vision of a “Color Round Up” where we organize together and assemble just one example of every shade of color he made in Transparent Crystals all in one location. Somewhere we could gather totouch, examine, and discuss them. Who knows. Maybe that would make the perfect museum display someday. Alan, feel free to share the information and the vision.
For now, Color me gone and yet more to come.