Preliminary identification
Photo reference
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Overview
A striking mid-century amber art glass lidded jar shaped like a stylized forest acorn, featuring a highly textured cap and a smooth, bulbous body. This piece is crowned with a hand-pulled green glass stem, creating a beautiful bi-color contrast, and retains its original pink and black Viking 'Hand Made' foil label.
Story
Born in the heart of West Virginia's glass country, this whimsical jar brought the organic beauty of the autumn forest directly into the colorful, experimental living rooms of mid-century America.
Maker / Origin
The Viking Glass Company, evolved from the New Martinsville Glass Manufacturing Company in 1944, became famous for its bold, colorful, and sculptural hand-made glassware. They captured the post-war American imagination by combining traditional glassblowing techniques with dramatic, modern shapes and vibrant, saturated colors.
Condition & Value
The glass appears to be in excellent vintage condition with no visible chips, cracks, or flea bites, particularly on the vulnerable hand-pulled green stem. The original pink foil label is remarkably intact with only minor edge wear. Excellent condition with the original label commands a premium.
Full Research
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Comparable demand stays strongest where maker, originality, and venue confidence line up. Broader examples still trade, but the range tightens quickly when provenance, condition, or selling lane fit is missing.
Best Venue
Specialty auction or a focused dealer with buyers already in this lane.
Signed example with light edge wear and original frame.
Comparable format with stronger provenance and cleaner surface.
Smaller related piece with visible craquelure and trimmed margins.
Period match with softer condition and weaker subject matter.
Close market lane comp with similar material and presentation.