Jun 16, 2015
Issue 2243
New Merchandise in 1921
abstract from February 17, 1921 issue of The Pottery, Glass & Brass Salesman magazine in section headed, p. 43, “The Man Who Saw”. (Weekly review of displays of new merchandise)
Steuben Glass Works
Two Exquisite New Lines Added to Concern’s Array
For years the Steuben Glass Works, now the Steuben Glass Works Division of the Corning Glass Works, Corning, N.Y., has been noted for beauty, variety and individuality of its products, and each season is no exception. There has just been received at the concern’s local headquarters and showrooms, 501 Fifth Avenue, a most noteworthy array of new articles. Outstanding among these are the “Cintra” and the “Or Verre” lines. In their rich and unusual beauty it is rather difficult to describe either of these productions; nothing like them has ever been produced in glassware. They suggest, rather products of art pottery. The “Cintra” in some of the numbers might be described as almost a powder effect; again, there are others in which the clear crystal is merely reflected with color. The color range includes attractive shades in red, blue and yellow. In many instances these are used in combination. A solid blue band will finish an article in yellow or red. In a few of the items one color will run into another. Thus we will have a blue melting into a green, and so on it goes.
The “Or Verre” has about it a slight suggestion of the beautiful Sung glaze, although in design it is more regular than this high type of pottery product, running rather to line effects which suggest the art nouveau to a degree yet are parallel. Most pleasing color combinations are worked up here. Pink, citron and light blue are among the tones most generally employed.
Shape: 3231
Form: Candlestick
Color: Green Cintra
Type: Cintra
Decoration: Shading, Blue Cintra
2nd Decoration: Lip Wrap, Black Cintra
3rd Decoration: Rim of Foot, Black Cintra
Size: 10 in high
Shape: 3221
Form: Bowl
Color: Blue Cintra
Type: Cintra
Decoration: Leaf, Black Cintra
2nd Decoration: Rim, Amber Cintra
Size: 4.5 in high
Shape: 3208
Form: Bowl
Color: Red Cintra
Type: Cintra
Decoration: Rim, Green Cintra
Size: 3 in high
Shape: 3218
Form: Vase
Color: Green Cintra
Type: Cintra-Or Verre
Decoration: Lip Wrap, Rose Cintra
2nd Decoration: Lines, Rose Cintra
Size: 10 in high