Fenton Glass Sand Carved Delicious Cameo Vase in Persimmon Glass

One of the most popular cameo glass artist is Emile Galle. He first introduced his French cameo glass technique at the Paris International Exhibition in 1889. Fenton Art Glass is quickly developing a name for itself as a contemporary maker of cameo glass. Over the past few years, designers Kelsey Murphy and Robert Bomkanp have been designing for the company. One example of the stunning cameo glass works they have created is the Fenton Glass Delicious cameo vase in Persimmon glass. Persimmon is an "overlay" color, and Fenton's glassworkers and cameo carvers have mastered the techniques required to bring it to perfection. After an initial gathering of Milk Glass on a blowpipe, a skilled glassworker gathers a layer of intense red glass that contains special ingredients such as selenium and cadmium. When the piece is blown to shape by another worker, the outside surface is a rich red-orange. During the carving process, exposing a wide range of red-orange and orange-yellow hues which adds to the stunning look of this vase. The title of Delicious come from the designs beautiful peaches that you can almost taste. Due to the complex nature of cameo glass making, Fenton Art Glass has chosen to offer this vase in a limited edition of only 50 pieces. You can see larger photos and purchase this stunning vase by visiting our website www.EclecticShop.com or by clicking here.