Fenton 'Bountiful Harvest' Burmese Pitcher. Marked 2998 YZ and was part of the 1998 Connoisseur Collection. Limited Edition only made 2250, and this one is numbered 935. It is in great condition. The vase was designed and signed by Robin Spindler as well as the artist who handpainted it. The sticker is covering the full signature but by looking at it through the label I feel quite confident it is the artist I included in the last photo. This piece is reminiscent of the Arts and Crafts style popular early in the 1900s. 4th photo shows the real gold that was used in the painting scheme.

Burmese was the name given to this exotic glass back in 1885 by its creator Frederick Shirley of the Mt. Washington Glass Company in Massachusetts. Mr. Shirley's formula called for uranium and gold as the basic coloring materials.

By adding pure gold to an opaque glass batch and reheating the formed piece, the soft white glass became a wonderful soft pink & uranium gives the glass its florescent yellow color under ultraviolet light. The glass is cooled slightly in the process of hand blowing and when the edges are reheated for further shaping, the gold particles in the glass join with each other and grow in size causing the color of the reheated edges to change to the lovely pink typical of this highly sought after glass. Enamored with the soft translucent beauty of Burmese, Fenton Glass chemist Charles W. Goe experimented with several formula variations over a period of many years. with the success of these experiments, Burmese entered the Fenton line in the 70's.

It is part of the Connoisseur Collection.  Each year Fenton carefully selects a small grouping of art objects, unique in design and made in exotic glass treatments and a very limited number. Sure to please those who have the expert knowledge and discriminating taste to appreciate the finest in art glass. A must have piece for any serious Fenton Collector!

The Pitcher is around 7 inches tall and not quite 6 inches at its widest.