Imperial Carnival Glass

The Imperial Glass Company was established in 1901 and began producing iridescent carnival glass in 1909.

Imperial was known for manufacturing patterns that were more sculptural and geometric than representative of nature (e.g. fruit, leaves) that other manufacturers favored.

As well as producing large quantities of marigold carnival glass, Imperial introduced new colors including smoke (light blue-grey) and clambroth (see picture).

Imperial carnival glass was particularly well known for their rich iridescence.