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Indian Carnival Glass Tumblers

Considerable thanks are due to Vikram Bachhawat for sharing his invaluable research into Carnival Glass makers in India, to tumbler expert Bob Smith of Boston, USA and to John & Margaret McGrath of Australia for their expertise in identifying, naming and cataloguing Carnival Glass made in India.

Uttar Pradesh, in or near Firozabad is the home of glassmaking in India. Production of Carnival by the Jain Glass Works (one of the main glassmakers) started in 1935. Information on Indian glassworks is hard to find and a lack of historical documents makes attribution very difficult. Some are marked: Jain ("JAIN"), Paliwal Glass Works ("PGW"), CB and AVM marked some, but not all of their production.

Most Indian Carnival is marigold – varying from a very pale marigold to a deep pumpkin colour. Some Jain pieces were made in a light blue/aqua colour called Jain Blue. On some tumblers, the designs are etched rather than moulded, such as Canary Tree.

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Beaded Diamond Band
Beaded Panels and Grapes, Jain
Beaded Spears, Jain
Beaded Spears Variant, Jain Blue, Jain
Bombay Trellis
Brides Bouquet, Jain
Bunnies
Calcutta Diamonds, AVM
Canary Tree, Jain
Canary Tree Variant, Jain
Celebration
Celestial Beaded Spears, probable Jain. Shot glass, courtesy David McInturff
Crown of India
Deco Garden
Diamond and Grapes, Jain
Diamond Mine
Diamond Studs
Duck and Rabbit, marigold and frosted. Courtesy Jay Coleman
Embroidered Panels, Jain
Embroidered Panels, Jain. Seeck Auctions
Fantasy Flower
Flower Spear Quartet, CB
Flower Web
Four Suits
Ganges Garden, Paliwal
Golden Hare, courtesy Phil & Mary Leddy
Golden Swan, courtesy Phil & Mary Leddy
Grapevine and Spikes, Jain
Grapevine and Spikes Variant, Jain
Indian Bracelets
Indian Summer
Kinly, marigold. Courtesy Jay Coleman
Lotus Flower (Spear Quartet style), marked JAIN. Courtesy Alan Henderson
Lotus Flower (side 2), marked JAIN. Courtesy Alan Henderson
Mirror and Crossbars
Mirrored Peacocks, maker unknown
Mirrored Peacocks, marigold. Courtesy Gio Sabino Lopez
Mirrored Peacocks line drawing
Monsoon, probably Advance Glass Works
Muscadine
Olympic Tudor and Beads, Jain
Playmates
Rajah's Treasure
Sarita
Shalimar, Advance Glass Works
Shazam, probable Advance Glass Works
Songbird, Jain
Spice Grater
Stars Over India Variant, Paliwal or Khandelwal
Swans and Flowers line drawing, Jain
Vineyard Harvest, Khandelwal
Whirlsaway, Jain

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