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 Information on Indian glassworks is hard to find and a lack of historical documents makes attribution very difficult.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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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 Information on Indian glassworks is hard to find and a lack of historical documents makes attribution very difficult.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.
Hover over an image for pattern information, and click on an image to see the piece in full size format.
