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Blown Art Glass  |
Glass Bottles: From simple vessels to elaborate collectiblesThe first blown glass bottles were made shortly after glassblowing was invented in the first century B.C. in the Syro-Palestinian region. At this time, people realized they could make glass vessels more easily by blowing air through a blowpipe to inflate glass than by molding it around a core, so glass objects became more readily accessible at this time. The first pieces were simple objects, but artisans kept honing their glass working craft, and bottles and other vessels became more elaborate over the years. Today, they serve as delightful collectibles, some elaborately decorated, others elegantly blown. MURANO GLASS Murano glass bottles are widely lauded for their quality. The Venetians mastered glassblowing around the year 1291, and moved their glass craftsmen to the Italian island of Murano. Ever since then, even to this day, Murano glassblowers use traditional tools and exceptional technical skill to create some of the finest bottles and glass objects in the world. EGYPTIAN BOTTLES Egyptian bottles are also loved for their intricate detail, particularly Egyptian perfume bottles. And it’s actually the Egyptians who are believed to have first invented bottles. Among the treasures found in Tutankhamoun's tomb were blown bottles, the earliest record of them in history. SPANISH BOTTLES Spanish bottles are also a popular collectible of today, most likely for their bright and festive colors and their unique shapes. Bottles have come a long way since those first simple vessels, but are still attractive décor as well as practical items for the home. Whether it’s an antique, or just a finely made one, fine bottles can really add a unique decorative touch to most any room. |
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