7458 BW Fenton Rubina Verde Melon Vase
This is a beautiful Fenton Rubina Verde melon vase. Hand painted with a dragonfly and the Downy Thorn Apple pattern designed by Martha Reynolds. Made for the 1997 Historic Collection. Limited to 1750.
From the 1997 June Supplement:
“HISTORIC COLLECTION RUBINA VERDE
Rubina Verde is a historic glass that shades from ruby (rubina) to green (verde). It was named but Hobbs, Brockunier & Company circa 1886, but variations of the color have been made over the past 100 years.
The process for making Rubina Verde begins with gold ruby on the end of a blowpipe which is then cased in Sea Most Green. This process requires great skill and planning by the caster who prepares the glass for blowing to achieve the shading from red through the green color below it. The piece is formed by blowing the molten gob into the final forming mould and is then finished in some way by crimping and handling.
The decoration was designed by Martha Reynolds.
Note the dragonfly hovering close to the flower.”
Measures approximately 11 inches tall.