Thursday, May 26, 2011

Another example from last summer’s Carder Steuben Exhibit at the University of Southern Indiana with the label prepared by their Art Collection Registrar, Susan Colaricci Sauls.

Gold Aurene Vase with Drag Loop Decoration

Iridized Lead Glass

Mr. Carder borrowed many of his forms from nature. This particular vase takes on the shape of a tulip with a long straight stem, a popular form that appealed to the Art Nouveau enthusiast of the period. The coloring was said to have been inspired by the effects of time and environment on Ancient Roman glass. Carder experiments with a variety of chemical compounds to achieve this desired effect.

Technical Note: Many interchange the Steuben glass “Aurene” with the Tiffany’s “Favrile”. At one point Tiffany put forth a civil suit against Steuben claiming that the Aurene was an imitation of Favrile and was responsible for the loss of business by Tiffany. Carder refuted the claims and the suit was eventually dropped. A later analysis of the process proved that they were in fact two different formulas.

15 inches high

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2011 Carder Steuben Club annual Symposium will be held at The Corning Museum of Glass in Corning, NY from September 15-17, 2011.