A stunning set of six (6) Shoji "Trellis" tumblers by Imperial Glass Co. Designed by Imperial Glass Co in the early 1960s, these gorgeous tumblers have real 22k gold in the paint. Hollywood Regency at its finest. Truly a breath-taking set.
A bit about this vintage glassware manufacturer: The Imperial Glass Company was founded in 1901 by Edward Muhleman, with production beginning in 1904. Their handmade glasswares were sold worldwide and were typically made of pressed glass patterns. Their "Shoji" line, which was manufactured from 1965 to 1974, gilded with real 22k gold and is the quintessential style of the Hollywood Regency Era. Maker/year/pattern: Imperial Glass Co., 1965-1974, Trellis pattern
Hallmarks: All glasses have an embossed IG (Imperial Glass) on the bottom, see photo Measurements: A tad over 5 3/4" tall x 2 3/4" in diameter
Condition: Very good vintage condition. These glasses have not been "used", they have been in a display cabinet for decades. There are no chips or nicks. Great glass clarity (no cloudiness). With any vintage glasses, there are manufacturing occurrences, etc that include: -- With many Mid Century glassware patterns such as this one, you can see a subtle "seam" on some of the glasses (again, completely common for Mid Century glassware) -- Sometimes there's an area of gold that didn't get filled in as heavily, etc. In short, these glasses are in very, very good vintage condition and display beautifully. Cheers.
>>> A final, general note of vintage glassware: Mid Century glassware often has imperfections (i.e. tiny bubbles in the glass, or a "seam" from when the glass was being created, an extra spot of gold or enamel that made it on a clear part of the glass, etc -- purely the nature of vintage glassware).
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