"Parakeets" Powder Jar

This powder jar has a finial which consists of two parakeet-like birds. These birds have long tails and short curved beaks. The lid and bottom are both embossed with large fluffy flowers. This jar was made by the Economy Glass Company which was later known as the Morgantown Glass Works. Drawings provided to the National Association of Manufacturers of Pressed and Blown Glassware verify this attribution. This jar is usually found in crystal satin but is also known in milk. Crystal versions of this jar are sometimes found with a heavy gold encrusted coating or a fancy enamel decoration like the one pictured here. A variation of this jar has a black straight-sided base without floral embossing. The lid to this jar with the black base is a heavy embossed metal with gold decoration. This jar has a gold leaf original label that reads: ÒREARETA CORP. NEW YORK-PARIS.Ó