The rose shaped glass in two lines
The rose shaped glass is a 200 millilitre piece in borosilicate glass, blown by hand, with a double wall. Between the inner and the outer wall sits a rose in pink glass that seems suspended, with a green stem below it. It is sold as a decorative item.
The shape of the rose shaped glass
The double wall is the work that makes the piece: two glasses one inside the other, sealed at the rim, with an empty space in between. In that space sits the rose, in pink glass, closed in for good where it cannot be touched.
Below the flower, the green stem and leaves complete it. The rose shaped glass is the most worked piece in the family and also the highest-priced: a double wall with an element inside takes more steps than simple blowing.
Where the rose shaped glass goes
The rose shaped glass is first of all a gift: Valentine’s Day, anniversaries, Mother’s Day, a thank you. In a window, in the days leading up to those dates, one or two lit pieces are enough to set the theme.
At weddings and receptions it works as the centrepiece of the top table or as a gift for the wedding party. On the back-bar shelves, next to rose liqueurs and sparkling wines, it adds a point of colour. On photo sets the rose suspended between the two walls shoots well close up, with a soft light from the side.
For collectors and as a gift
For collectors of glass objects it is the most complex piece of work in the family. As a gift it is the most considered: the rose does not wilt and stays sealed in the glass.
Hand-blown borosilicate glass
The rose shaped glass is made from borosilicate glass, blown by hand. It is the glass of lampwork, the technique that draws glass into thin threads, curves and details that ordinary tableware glass cannot hold. Blown by hand also means each piece has small differences in its curves and thickness: two pieces side by side are not identical to the millimetre, and that is the mark of the work.
The clear walls work with the light behind them. In front of a backlit back bar or under a display spotlight the rose inside lights up; close up, in a photo, it seems to float between the two walls.
Where the rose shaped glass is displayed
The rose shaped glass belongs to the family of decorative glasses in hand-blown glass. Its place is the back bar, the window display, the centrepiece, the set: whoever fits out a venue or an event puts it where it is seen.
For a display with several identical pieces the site’s rule applies. The more you buy, the less you pay: 4 pieces -5%, on the same item. The discount applies automatically in the basket.
Care
Hold it by the body. The rose sits between the two walls and cannot be reached: it needs no cleaning, only the outside is dusted. A dry microfibre cloth is enough for dust.
Specifications
- Capacity: 200ml
- Material: borosilicate glass, double wall
- Made: blown by hand
- Shape: double-walled glass with a glass rose and stem sealed inside
- Colour: clear walls, pink rose, green stem
- Declared heat resistance: -20 to 150 °C
- Sold: by the piece
- Brand: PROBAR
- Code: 1-BCC-CN-289
Rose shaped glass FAQ
Is it cheaper if I buy more than one? Yes. The more you buy, the less you pay: 4 pieces -5%, 6 -7%, 8 -10%, on the same item.
What is the rose shaped glass made from? Borosilicate glass, blown by hand, with a double wall: the walls are clear, the rose inside is pink and the stem green. Each piece has small differences in shape from the handwork.
Can the rose be taken out? No, the rose is sealed between the two glass walls during making. It is part of the piece and cannot be reached.
The rose shaped glass and the other hand-blown pieces are in the novelty glasses category, alongside the other decorative glasses in the same family.
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