Vases. Burmese and Cranberry

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  1. Bdigger

    Bdigger Well-Known Member

    Bought these 2 vases today. The first is a small Burmese(?) vase, stamped in the bottom with GIBSON 2002. So I know whodunit and when.....I just can't find a comparable to see if my $12 was well spent. And is Burmese the correct term for it?
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    @nd is this little Cranberry rose bowl. No Marks but the round design has a little dimple inside. Any Clue as to age and maker?
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  2. Rayo56

    Rayo56 Well-Known Member

    I have a similar cranberry vase (?) like yours from Fenton made in the 70's but it's marked on the bottom.
     
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  3. Bdigger

    Bdigger Well-Known Member

    Thank you Rayo. I think you are right on about it being Fenton.
     
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  4. Bdigger

    Bdigger Well-Known Member

    Okay. I have searched and searched to find the Gibson Burmese glass vase, I have not found one anywhere. What am I doing wrong. I have even searched Peachblo which many think is the same as Burmese. I'm stumped. You would thing a recent Gibson piece would be easier to find. I give up!
     
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  5. Bdigger

    Bdigger Well-Known Member

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  6. SBSVC

    SBSVC Well-Known Member

    As that eBay listing says, this used to be a Pilgrim Glass pattern... I found a couple more pitchers in the same vaseline that you found & read this little bit on those listings:

    This Bennington Pitcher from Gibson Glass is so detailed. It stands 3-3/4 inches tall and measures 5-1/4 inches from spout to handle. The bottom of the pitcher is marked Gibson 2002. The mould for this piece was originally owned by Pilgrim Glass but when they went out of business Gibson Glass purchased it. Made from vaseline glass topped with that beautiful opalescence this piece is sure to have a special place your collection.

    from:

    http://bargainshack.com/catalog/product_info.php/products_id/312

    I've been looking for a vase like yours, too, but still haven't found one.

    This one is a piece of PILGRIM Bennington:
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  7. Bdigger

    Bdigger Well-Known Member

    Thank you SBSVC. I think my brain was too tired from looking, that nothing sunk in. I find it curious that the only other things I can find in this pattern are pitchers, and none the colors of my vase. COOL! I can list it as RARE! LOL!
     
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  8. SBSVC

    SBSVC Well-Known Member

    Bdigger, maybe you have the ONLY ONE!!!

    Truly, tho, I don't have a clue why we haven't been able to find another!
     
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  9. Bdigger

    Bdigger Well-Known Member

    I have done google searches for HOURS trying to come up with another like this. I thought maybe I was calling it the wrong thing, then I started googleing the WrONG things and that didn't help either LOL!
     
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  10. Cherryhill

    Cherryhill Well-Known Member

    Pilgrim made lots of pitchers. They closed and Gibson got the mold. Then he died. Probably no one knows how many times he used the mold, but it couldn't be a tiny percentage of Pilgrim's output/.
     
  11. say_it_slowly

    say_it_slowly The worst prison is a closed heart

  12. Bdigger

    Bdigger Well-Known Member

    Thank you for the Info Cherryhill! I will search on.
    SIS Thanks for the link to the conversation. The other link you mentioned is defunct now so that was no help. But I appreciate your input!
    It is a Gibson piece from the Pilgrim molds. I may just have to leave it at that.
     
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  13. say_it_slowly

    say_it_slowly The worst prison is a closed heart

    Oh no! So sorry about that. I never imagined that the link wouldn't work and that the museum might close.
     
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  14. UncleChuckTX

    UncleChuckTX Well-Known Member

    For the Gibson piece, you may have more luck calling that orange and yellow color Bittersweet. When I think of Burmese, I think of a satin / etched finish, not glossy. I'm not sure what Gibson called it, but Bittersweet seems to be a catch-all term for that color combination. I have no idea why. I've also seen Creamsicle / Dreamsicle.

    https://www.ebay.com/sch/Glass/5069...40&_nkw=(bittersweet,+creamsicle,+dreamsicle)
     
  15. dgbjwc

    dgbjwc Well-Known Member

    Fenton did some glossy Burmese so it wouldn't be incorrect to list that as the color. Gibson is primarily know for paperweights. Vases are a bit uncommon. I think the $12 was well spent but it's difficult to say how much more it might be worth. I believe it would appeal to Gibson collectors first and Burmese collectors second. Pilgrim collectors might also be interested. Gibson weights don't tend to bring much here in Indiana but if this vase showed up at a local auction I'd have chased it to at around $20 just because it's a bit of a novelty. I doubt you'll find another example of this vase in that exact color anytime soon. As I understand it, Gibson was a small dad and son operation and didn't produce anything in a large quantity. Oh, and size matters, so please include it in the listing along with a shot of the bottom and a shot of the interior of the vase.
    Don
     
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  16. Bdigger

    Bdigger Well-Known Member

    Thanks for the info. Don! Appreciate your input. If/ when I list it I will include all that info!
     
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