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The Lotus Glass Company of Barnesville, Ohio, decorated clear and colored glass blanks from some of the best-known glass companies in America from 1912 to 1995: Bryce, Cambridge, Central, Duncan & Miller, Fostoria, Heisey, Imperial, Lancaster, Mid-Atlantic, Morgantown, Paden City, Tiffin, Viking, West Virginia Glass Specialty, Westmoreland, and Weston. Over 200 images, most from original catalog pages and ad copy, display many of the beautiful decorative patterns and techniques employed by Lotus, including cut, etched glass with and without gold trim, painted and enameled glass, and silver deposit patterns.\nThe text provides a brief history of the company and the decorative techniques Lotus employed. Also provided are a bibliography, index, and current market values in the captions for the wares displayed. This book is a must for everyone drawn to the beauty of decorated glass.

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Dean Six explored glass history and technologies in graduate school and has frequently written on the subjects. He has collected the wares of both well and lesser known glass companies for many years.

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