Large Green Checkered Egyptian Glass Ornament
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$60.00 CAD
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Artisan Made
Heritage Craft
A large hand-blown green glass bauble with a hand-painted gold checkered pattern across the surface.
Hand-blown in Old Cairo in a Fair Trade certified workshop and hand-painted with gold detail. Egyptian glassblowing is one of the oldest glass traditions in the world, documented in a papyrus poem from the 3rd century A.D.
- D 3.9"
- Glass
- Made in Egypt
Part of our artisan Christmas collection. Final sale.
Technique
Mouth blown
Origin
Cairo, Egypt
Material
Glass
Dimensions
D 3.9"
meet the makers
cairo glass
old CAIRO, EGYPT
The art of Egyptian glassmaking dates back to 1500 BC, a tradition still carried in by the craftsman of Old Cairo.
Founded by two sisters raised with a love of Egyptian art, this Fair Trade Certified workshop provides local artisans with meaningful work while preserving generations of knowledge.
Each ornament is carefully mouth-blown, before being hand painted with silver or gold. Beautiful pieces to bring out each Christmas, and to pass along for generations to come.
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The quality of every single item is incredible, and the staff is absolutely lovely!
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