Stretch Glass - Fenton Bowls

Fenton Bowls

Bowls with snap bases but without collars - the "collar" is the shelf-like ring above the snap foot.

#109 bowl, cupped, in Ruby (2 1/2-inch base, no collar).

#109 bowl, flared cupped, in Celeste Blue.

#109 bowl, flared, in Celeste Blue.

#2005 bowl, mayonnaise in Wistaria (sic) (2 3/8-inch base, no collar).

#2006 bowl, cupped, in Ruby (3 3/8-inch base, no collar).

#2007 bowl, cupped, in Persian Pearl (4 1/2-inch base, no collar).

#640 bowl, raised cupped, in Wistaria (sic) (2 3/4-inch base, no collar, 3-piece mold).

#604 bowl, flared in Florentine Green (4-inch base, no collar).

#604 bowl, raised crimped, in Ruby (4-inch base).

#604 bowl, aquarium shape, in Ruby (4-inch base, no collar).

Bowls with snap bases and with collars - the "collar" is the shelf-like ring above the snap foot.

Unknown # bowl, cupped, in Celeste Blue (2-inch base).

#607 bowl, flared cupped, in Tangerine (2 7/8-inch base).

#607 bowl, raised, cupped, in Ruby (2 7/8-inch base).

#644 bowl, "baked apple," in Topaz (2 5/8-inch base).

#600 bowl, flared, in Amber (3 7/8-inch base).

#600 bowl, cupped, in Velva Rose.

#600 bowl, low, in Celeste Blue.

#600 bowl, unusual whimsey, in Ruby).

#1502 bowl, flared, "diamond optic," in Tangerine (3 7/8-inch base, same as the #600).

#647 bowl, flared cupped, in Royal Blue (3 1/2-inch base).

#647 bowl, rolled rim, in Tangerine.

#647 bowl, wide flared, in Wistaria (sic).

Octagonal top bowl, unknown number, flared, in Persian Pearl (3 1/2-inch base, same as #647).

Octagonal top bowl in spittoon shape.

#604 bowl, low cupped, in Grecian Gold (4-inch base, but with a collar).

#640 bowl, flared cupped, in Wistaria (sic), with collar.

#848 bowl, "tulip," flared in Tangerine (3-inch base).

#848 bowl, "tulip," low cupped in Florentine Green.

Bowl, "5-rings" cupped in Velva Rose (2 3/4-inch base).

Bowl, "5-rings" crimped, in Tangerine (2 3/4-inch base).

#1512 bowl, in Tangerine (3 3/4-inch base).

#1504A bowl, wide cupped, in Velva Rose (2 7/8-inch base).

#1502A bowl, "diamond optic," flared, in Aquamarine (2 7/8-inch base).

Stuck-Up Bowls - Fenton made very few bowls that were heat attached to a metal ring attached to a pole for finishing. This process requires that the base be ground smooth after being removed (tapped free) from the metal ring. Most of Fenton's plates are stuck-up and ground pieces but few of their bowls were done this way. Surprisingly, some of the larger pieces were stuck up!

#750 bowl, octagonal, in Topaz (4 3/4-inch base, 9 1/4-inch wide, ground foot).

#1676 bowl, octagonal, in Velva Rose with nymph frog (3 1/4-inch base, 11 3/8-inch wide, ground foot)

Footed Bowls - these can be found with a "collar" foot - a raised round rim; a "pedestal" foot which looks like a comport, but Fenton called these "low footed" bowls; and leg-like or toe-like feet, usually three, but occasionally four. The #250 fern bowl has a ground marie (a small knob that was held in a snap for finishing, but was eventually ground off leaving a mark that looks like a pontil!); and the #1562 and #1663 bowls have four elongate ground off feet.