7255BV Fenton Tulip Gem 11 tall, LTD Edition Vase, design by Kim Barley NOS
This is called'Tulip Gem', presented on "Sky Blue" Art Glass. This vase is a 2007 Showcase Dealer Exclusive! It was introduced as part of the Connoisseur Collection. Designer Kim Barley employed an innovative stippled brush technique to blend colors in creating this distinctive decoration for a tulip vase (style commonly known as "Jack-in-Pulpit"). Using the Sky Blue color as a background, Kim's artistry replicates the look of hewn stone (marbled stone) on the open throat of the vase, while a handpainted gold, detailed with forest green, leafy branch encircles the base.
This piece was inscribed with the signature of family member, Lynn Fenton. The ORIGINAL PRICE TAG generated from the Fenton factory, AND the oval silver Fenton sticker are ATTACHED stuck to this piece. ALL ORIGINAL point of sale, paperwork, in MINT CONDITION. Is included with this vase..
It measures 11 1/8 tall. The base is 4 5/16" in diameter, and the width at the top (jack-in-pulpit) is 5 3/4" at the widest point. We have only one (1) left!!!
# 372 of only 1500, handpainted and signed by factory artist Sue Waters. Many times the full production (in this case, 1500) was NOT produced! YOUR VASE WILL BE CAREFULLY PACKED.
IN THE ORIGINAL FENTON BOX! PICTURED is the ACTUAL VASE you will RECEIVE!! This is a FIRST QUALITY piece.
This beautiful VASE is in excellent condition. Chips, cracks, cracks, flea bites, flaws, or blemishes of any kind! FENTON ART GLASS MADE IN THE USA.
The Fenton Art Glass Company was founded in 1905 by Frank L. Fenton and his brother John W.Fenton in an old glass factory building in Martins Ferry, Ohio. They began by painting decorations on glass blanks made by other glass manufacturers. Soon, being unable to get the glass they needed, they decided to produce their own glass. The first glass from the new Fenton factory in Williamstown, West Virginia, was made on January 2, 1907.
During its 106-year history, Fenton introduced the first iridescent ware (now known as "Carnival glass") as well as classic patterns such as Hobnail, Burmese and a wide variety of handmade colored art glass as limited editions. Sadly, on July 6, 2011, the Fenton Art Glass Company announced that it would cease production of its collectible and giftware glass products. The company had faced financial challenges since its restructuring in 2007, and recent developments combined to force the shutdown of its traditional glassmaking business.