Covered jar
New England Glass Company
1883–88 · Blown Amberina glass · The American Wing
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.
- Artist
- New England Glass Company
- Date
- 1883–88
- Medium
- Blown Amberina glass
- Culture
- American
- Department
- The American Wing
- Credit line
- Gift of Mrs. Emily Winthrop Miles, 1946
