Recycled Glass Handled Vase Color:Lapis Blue made entirely by artisan hands

made entirely by artisan hands

Sculptural yet practical

5 cm H / 17

Working side by side on traditional pedal looms

Recycled Glass Handled Vase Color:Lapis Blue made entirely by artisan handsStory Passed down through generations, the glassblowers of Herat continue to preserve this rare and fading craft. Each piece begins with discarded glass and collected bottles gathered throughout the city, melted inside a traditional wood fired furnace until molten. At precisely the right moment, the glass is drawn from the annealer and shaped entirely by hand, using techniques refined over centuries. Color is achieved naturally through mineral powders