Carder Period Steuben Vase "Jade Green" Lamp. Frederick Carder (1863-1963), a gifted English designer, managed Steuben Glass Works from its founding in 1903 until 1932. At the age of 14, Carder left school and joined his familys pottery business in Brierley Hill, England. He studied chemistry and technology in night school. In 1879, he became fascinated with glassmaking after visiting the studio of John Northwood, where he saw Northwoods cameo glass replica of the Portland Vase, the most famous piece of ancient Roman cameo glass. One year later, on Northwoods recommendation, Carder went to work as a designer at Stevens & Williams, a large English glassmaking company. There, as Northwood’s chief assistant, he experimented with glass colors and designs. Size: 6 x 6 x 24 1/2 in. #1882 Location E