The flamingo glass in two lines
The flamingo glass is a stemmed piece in borosilicate glass, blown by hand, in pink glass. The flamingo’s neck and head rise from the bowl, bent into the bird’s typical pose. It is sold as a decorative item.
The shape of the flamingo glass
The bowl is the body of the bird, and the pink glass gives it its colour; seen from above, the bowl carries the feathers in relief. From the bowl rises the neck, thin and curved, ending in the head and the beak. The stem, straight and thin, recalls the leg the flamingo balances on.
The flamingo glass is the piece in the family you recognise first, by its colour. It needs no light behind it to be noticed: the pink reads on any background.
Where the flamingo glass goes
The flamingo is the symbol of summer parties, pool parties and tropical styling. A row of flamingo glasses on the back bar of a beach bar or a poolside event sets the theme on its own. In a window, from May to September, it carries a whole display.
On photo and video sets it works on green, turquoise or white backgrounds, and in daylight. As a centrepiece for a birthday or a themed party, use two facing each other. For summer corporate events it is a prop that is not mistaken for a plastic gadget.
For collectors and as a gift
For collectors of glass animals or novelty glasses it is the most cheerful piece in the family. As a gift it suits someone who already has flamingos at home, on cushions or mugs.
Hand-blown borosilicate glass
The flamingo glass is made from pink 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.
Pink glass needs no light behind it to be seen, and with light behind it the colour deepens. Under a display spotlight the outline of the neck lights up at the edges.
Where the flamingo glass is displayed
The flamingo 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%, 6 -7%, on the same item. The discount applies automatically in the basket.
Care
Hold it by the bowl or the stem, never by the neck, which is the thinnest part of the glass. A dry microfibre cloth is enough for dust.
Specifications
- Material: borosilicate glass
- Made: blown by hand
- Shape: stemmed glass shaped like a flamingo, with neck and head curving from the bowl
- Colour: pink
- Declared heat resistance: -20 to 150 °C
- Sold: by the piece
- Brand: PROBAR
- Code: 1-BCC-CN-290
Flamingo 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 flamingo glass made from? Pink borosilicate glass, blown by hand. Each piece has small differences in shape from the handwork.
Is the pink in the glass? Yes, the flamingo glass is made in pink glass, blown by hand. Each piece can vary slightly in tone from the handwork.
The flamingo 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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