Fenton Rose Basket Appraisal

Fenton Art Glass Burmese Basket with Hand-Painted Roses

This is a decorative art glass basket produced by the Fenton Art Glass Company, featuring a classic Burmese glass palette consisting of a creamy opaque yellow-white body that transitions to a delicate salmon-pink blush at the ruffled rim. The basket features a bulbous, melon-ribbed body with a significant cinch at the neck, blooming out into a six-point crimped or 'crested' rim. A distinctive clear glass twisted 'rope' handle is applied to the sides, arching over the vessel. The body is adorned with hand-painted floral decorations, specifically soft pink roses and green leaves, accented by small lavender clusters and light blue shadowing near the shoulder. The piece appears to be in excellent contemporary condition, retaining its original 'Fenton' hangtag and a gold oval foil label on the upper body. This item exemplifies the mid-to-late 20th-century craftsmanship of American pressed and blown glass, specifically the hand-painted 'Artist Signed' series which was a staple of Fenton's production in Williamstown, West Virginia. The presence of the hangtag suggests a later production date, likely between the 1970s and 1990s, when Fenton heavily marketed these hand-painted collectibles.