Vintage Michael & Frances Higgins Fused Art Sunburst Glass Platter or Wall Art

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Vintage Michael & Frances Higgins Fused Glass Platter or Decorative Plate in a Sunburst Pattern of Blues, Greens, Yellows & … Read more Vintage Michael & Frances Higgins Fused Glass Platter or Decorative Plate in a Sunburst Pattern of Blues, Greens, Yellows & Pinks. Very vibrant colors and stunning in person. Signed in gold.

Measures 13.5" square x .875" tall.

Michael & Frances Higgins were pioneers in the glass fusing business - which was founded in 1948 and continues to this day. Glass fusing, per Higginsglass.com "is so labor-intensive, fusing had, by the mid-twentieth century, been all but abandoned in favor of glass blowing. Essentially, fusing is the creation of a “glass sandwich”. On one piece of enamel-coated glass, a design is created, either drawn with colored enamels, or pieced with glass segments. Over this, another piece of enameled glass is laid. Placed on a mold, the object is then heated. Under heat, the glass “slumps” to the shape of the mold. The design itself is fused between the outer glass pieces, with additional layers often adding to the texture and color complexity." See less