Monday, January 03, 2011

The labels prepared by Susan Colaricci Sauls, the organizer and art collection registrar, from the University of Southern Indiana exhibit this past summer.

Grouping of Rose Cluthra Items Shaded to White

Cased Lead Glass

· Pair of Candlesticks

· Vase

· Finger Bowl and Underplate

· Cologne with Colorless Stopper

· Three prong Vase with Colorless Foot

The set of Rose Cluthra shaded to White pieces illustrates the variety of effects achieved with this technique.

Technical Note: Cluthra, pronounced “clooth(ra) to rhyme with tooth” or “cloth(ra) to rhyme with doth”, is a type of glass developed by Frederick Carder. Encased between two layers of glass is a combination of powdered and crushed glass with a “chemical” known to Mr. Carder to provide a desired bubble effect. Simply put the bubbles would move the inner layer of glass around forming a variety of organic shapes and distorted visual effects.

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