June 15th, 2013
(via Cuore | who killed bambi?) Cuore, designed by Liviana Osti, includes two glass carafes shaping a human heart when joined together…

(via Cuore | who killed bambi?)

Cuore, designed by Liviana Osti, includes two glass carafes shaping a human heart when joined together…

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June 5th, 2013
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May 25th, 2013
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March 12th, 2013

(via Assault Rifle Glass Smoking Pipe | who killed bambi?)

Assault rifle glass smoking pipe, by Robert Mickelsen.

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February 17th, 2013
(via TYWKIWDBI (“Tai-Wiki-Widbee”): This glass fish was made 1900 years ago !) The exhibition Afghanistan: Crossroads of the Ancient World contains nineteen of the roughly 180 glass vessels found in the ancient Kushan storerooms at Begram. Many have very close parallels from the Roman world which also support a date of about 100 AD for the sealing of the rooms. These include mosaic glass and ribbed bowls, facet-cut beakers, a drinking horn, a jug decorated with gold foil, another that appears almost black, and a stunning series decorated with scenes painted in brightly coloured vitreous enamels. All functioned as tablewares but, whereas some are very common, others were probably relatively expensive.However, some of the vessels found at Begram remain something of a mystery and these include as many as twenty-two which are in the shape of fish and other creatures. Three of these are shown in the exhibition. They were made by inflating the glass while it was hot and adding trails of glass to the body, and sometimes in a different colour, to create very distinctive fins. The composition of the glass resembles that of Roman glass made in Egypt yet there are no known parallels, either complete or fragmentary, for these vessels from the Roman world. You can read more details at The British Museum’s blog, via Mental Floss.

(via TYWKIWDBI (“Tai-Wiki-Widbee”): This glass fish was made 1900 years ago !)

The exhibition Afghanistan: Crossroads of the Ancient World contains nineteen of the roughly 180 glass vessels found in the ancient Kushan storerooms at Begram. Many have very close parallels from the Roman world which also support a date of about 100 AD for the sealing of the rooms. These include mosaic glass and ribbed bowls, facet-cut beakers, a drinking horn, a jug decorated with gold foil, another that appears almost black, and a stunning series decorated with scenes painted in brightly coloured vitreous enamels. All functioned as tablewares but, whereas some are very common, others were probably relatively expensive.

However, some of the vessels found at Begram remain something of a mystery and these include as many as twenty-two which are in the shape of fish and other creatures. Three of these are shown in the exhibition. They were made by inflating the glass while it was hot and adding trails of glass to the body, and sometimes in a different colour, to create very distinctive fins. The composition of the glass resembles that of Roman glass made in Egypt yet there are no known parallels, either complete or fragmentary, for these vessels from the Roman world.

You can read more details at The British Museum’s blog, via Mental Floss.

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December 24th, 2012
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December 15th, 2012
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November 28th, 2012
axemansjazz: Bachelor Magazine, October, 1963.

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Bachelor Magazine, October, 1963.

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November 15th, 2012
egyptomaniac: Glass bottle in the form of a fish, Dynasty 18, from Amarna, now at the British Museum Glass was introduced to Egypt in the New Kingdom, during the reign of Thutmosis III. Glass was usually opaque and made in many bright colors. It was somewhat valuable because it was hard to control the high temperatures that were required to work with glass, making it a difficult process. However, the ancient Egyptians became very skilled at working with glass. Examples of glass works include beads, functional vessels, and even decorations on coffins, as seen in the mummy mask of King Tutankhamun. 

egyptomaniac:

Glass bottle in the form of a fish, Dynasty 18, from Amarna, now at the British Museum

Glass was introduced to Egypt in the New Kingdom, during the reign of Thutmosis III. Glass was usually opaque and made in many bright colors. It was somewhat valuable because it was hard to control the high temperatures that were required to work with glass, making it a difficult process. However, the ancient Egyptians became very skilled at working with glass. Examples of glass works include beads, functional vessels, and even decorations on coffins, as seen in the mummy mask of King Tutankhamun. 

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November 5th, 2012
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