Ice Bowls: Russel Wright, Bartlett Collins, Oklahoma Line, Asterisk / Atomic Starburst, USA, Vintage 1950s

Bold white and silver starbursts radiate across this Bartlett Collins ice bowl from Russel Wright's Oklahoma Line, atomic-age design made for the bar cart.

• Maker: Bartlett Collins
• Designer: Russel Wright, Oklahoma Line
• Pattern: Asterisk / Atomic Starburst (white and silver)
• Materials: Glass
• Dimensions: 4.25" tall, 6.5" diameter
• Origin: Sapulpa, Oklahoma, USA
• Era: Vintage 1950s–1960s
• Condition: Very Good. Wear on the silver starbursts consistent with age and use, plus wear and surface scratches on the bottom rim. Please review photos closely before purchasing, as all sales are final.

An open ice bowl rather than a lidded bucket, it doubles beautifully as a serving bowl, candy dish, or standalone decorative piece.

A wonderful gift for the mid-century collector, the Russel Wright enthusiast, or anyone who appreciates the meeting of art and function on a bar cart.

Bartlett-Collins was founded in 1914 in Sapulpa, Oklahoma, by oil man H.U. Bartlett and glassman George F. Collins, and its plant opened in 1915 to become one of the state's most important glassware makers. In 1957 Russel Wright, the American designer best known for his American Modern dinnerware, was commissioned to decorate the company's Oklahoma line, and Asterisk was one of only two designs he allowed to be advertised under his name. Lancaster Colony acquired Bartlett-Collins in 1982, and the Sapulpa plant kept producing glass until 2008. Asterisk remains one of the most sought-after patterns from the line, and it does not turn up often.

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