{"title":"Multi Glass (Japan)","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMulti Glass\u003c\/strong\u003e was founded in 1919 by Hirokichi Nakajima in the Fukuoka Prefecture, the furnace originally operated under names including \u003cem\u003eNakajima Glass\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eFukuoka Special Glass\u003c\/em\u003e. While the factory quickly established a reputation for immense technical prowess - famously winning a Grand Prix for their exquisite art glass at the 1937 Paris World Expo - it is their incredibly vibrant, mid-to-late 20th-century output that truly cemented their enduring legacy in the global vintage market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eThe company's most sought-after era is defined by their mastery of 'Multiple Layer Glass,' the intricate, labour-intensive technique from which the brand eventually derived its famous \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"184\"\u003eMulti Glass\u003c\/i\u003e name. Glass blowers expertly suspended ribbons of glass within thick, heavy clear casings. During the 1960s and 1970s, this method was used to produce vases, centrepieces, and a wildly popular range of sculptural animal figurines. Authentication relies on surviving foil stickers, which are frequently found bearing the \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"633\"\u003eMulti Glass\u003c\/i\u003e mark (occasionally translated phonetically by international sellers as \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"716\"\u003eMarti Glass\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eWhile the original Multi Glass factory closed its doors in 1999 after an 80-year run, a dedicated group of its master craftsmen refused to let the legacy die. In 2000, these artisans successfully acquired the rights to the name and opened a brand new, smaller-scale studio in Fukutsu City, ensuring that the historic craft of Fukuoka layered glass continues to be produced to this very day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(128, 128, 128);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eRead more about Japanese glass production \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thatretropiece.com\/collections\/glass-japanese\" style=\"color: rgb(128, 128, 128);\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"multi-glass-japan-art-glass-6-5-dog-with-gold-leaf-rare-find","title":"Multi Glass (Japan) Art Glass 6.5\" Dog, with Gold Leaf *RARE FIND*","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMulti Glass\u003c\/strong\u003e, formerly known as \u003cem\u003eFukuoka Technology Glass\u003c\/em\u003e, was founded in Fukuoka in 1919. The company rebranded to Multi Glass in the 1960s, and were in operation until the 1990s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMulti Glass produced a range of decorative glass pieces in it's time, including a range of vases, vessels and centrepieces, as well as a series of animal figurines in various designs.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTHIS LISTING \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel\u003c\/strong\u003e Dog \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduction\u003c\/strong\u003e 1970s\/80s\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColour\u003c\/strong\u003e Clear, Yellow, Gold Leaf\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e 15.5cm tall, 16.5cm long, 7cm wide\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent condition with no wear we can see. Retains its label.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Multi Glass","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46773944942759,"sku":null,"price":0.8,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0405\/5839\/5559\/files\/IMG_8534_d8373521-f0db-45a8-a77f-625f4b115f87.jpg?v=1747035098"},{"product_id":"multi-glass-japan-art-glass-8-5-and-7-swans-in-pink-with-mirror-display-shelf-original-vintage-packaging-rare-find","title":"Multi Glass (Japan) Art Glass 8.5\" and 7\" Swans, in Pink with Mirror Display Shelf | Original Vintage Packaging *RARE FIND*","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMulti Glass\u003c\/strong\u003e was founded in 1919 by Hirokichi Nakajima in the Fukuoka Prefecture, the furnace originally operated under names including \u003cem\u003eNakajima Glass\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eFukuoka Special Glass\u003c\/em\u003e. While the factory quickly established a reputation for immense technical prowess - famously winning a Grand Prix for their exquisite art glass at the 1937 Paris World Expo - it is their incredibly vibrant, mid-to-late 20th-century output that truly cemented their enduring legacy in the global vintage market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eThe company's most sought-after era is defined by their mastery of 'Multiple Layer Glass,' the intricate, labour-intensive technique from which the brand eventually derived its famous \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"184\"\u003eMulti Glass\u003c\/i\u003e name. Glass blowers expertly suspended ribbons of glass within thick, heavy clear casings. During the 1960s and 1970s, this method was used to produce vases, centrepieces, and a wildly popular range of sculptural animal figurines. Authentication relies on surviving foil stickers, which are frequently found bearing the \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"633\"\u003eMulti Glass\u003c\/i\u003e mark (occasionally translated phonetically by international sellers as \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"716\"\u003eMarti Glass\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eWhile the original Multi Glass factory closed its doors in 1999 after an 80-year run, a dedicated group of its master craftsmen refused to let the legacy die. In 2000, these artisans successfully acquired the rights to the name and opened a brand new, smaller-scale studio in Fukutsu City, ensuring that the historic craft of Fukuoka layered glass continues to be produced to this very day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTHIS LISTING \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel\u003c\/strong\u003e Swans \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduction\u003c\/strong\u003e 1970s\/80s\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColour\u003c\/strong\u003e Pink\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e 21.5cm (8.5\") and 18cm (7\") tall\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent condition with no wear we can see. Both retain their original labels, and come with their original vintage packaging (which does show light wear).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Multi Glass","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47971214000295,"sku":null,"price":316.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0405\/5839\/5559\/files\/IMG_2965_7fc0a443-58d5-475e-98cc-ac31af7041f7.png?v=1771916449"},{"product_id":"multi-glass-japan-art-glass-11-vase-in-lime-green-rare-find","title":"Multi Glass (Japan) Art Glass 11\" Vase, in Lime Green *RARE FIND*","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMulti Glass\u003c\/strong\u003e was founded in 1919 by Hirokichi Nakajima in the Fukuoka Prefecture, the furnace originally operated under names including \u003cem\u003eNakajima Glass\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eFukuoka Special Glass\u003c\/em\u003e. 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Authentication relies on surviving foil stickers, which are frequently found bearing the \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"633\"\u003eMulti Glass\u003c\/i\u003e mark (occasionally translated phonetically by international sellers as \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"716\"\u003eMarti Glass\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eWhile the original Multi Glass factory closed its doors in 1999 after an 80-year run, a dedicated group of its master craftsmen refused to let the legacy die. In 2000, these artisans successfully acquired the rights to the name and opened a brand new, smaller-scale studio in Fukutsu City, ensuring that the historic craft of Fukuoka layered glass continues to be produced to this very day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTHIS LISTING\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel\u003c\/strong\u003e Vase\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduction\u003c\/strong\u003e 1960s\/70s\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColour\u003c\/strong\u003e Lime Green\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e 28cm (11\") tall, 15cm diameter\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent condition with no wear that we can see.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Multi Glass","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48387163717799,"sku":null,"price":340.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0405\/5839\/5559\/files\/temp_fd89bb0e-90aa-489c-961c-b342812695cc.jpg?v=1775970640"}],"url":"https:\/\/thatretropiece.com\/collections\/multi-glass.oembed","provider":"That Retro Piece","version":"1.0","type":"link"}