PANELLED MARIGOLD CARNIVAL BOWL

The handsome iridescent glass that we now call 'carnival glass' was developed in the early 1900's as an inexpensive substitute for the hand-made favrile glass that was in fashion at that time. The manufacturing process for mass producing iridescent glass involved spraying various metal salts on machine-molded pieces and then firing them again. The term 'carnival glass' was coined later during the depression of the 1930's, when many glass manufacturers liquidated their inventory by selling it at cut-rate prices to the travelling carnivals and circuses for use as prizes. This example of carnival glass is a panelled bowl with a richly-colored marigold finish on clear glass, roughly 9 1/2 inches in diameter and 3 inches deep. The bowl is in excellent condition, without cracks, chips, scratches, wear, stains, or other damage or defect. Classic!