Covered jar

New England Glass Company American

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 706

Patented in 1883, the shaded ware called Amberina was made from amber-colored glass to which a small amount of soluble gold had been added. After this piece had been shaped and cooled, one end of it was reheated, causing it to turn ruby red.

Covered jar, New England Glass Company (American, East Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1818–1888), Blown Amberina glass, American

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