{"product_id":"hokuyo-glass-japan-art-glass-10-5-centrepiece-in-purple-rare-find","title":"Hokuyo Glass (Japan) Art Glass 10.5\" Centrepiece, in Purple *RARE FIND*","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHokuyo Glass\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas established in 1949 in the Aomori Prefecture, the northernmost region of Japan's main island. The company initially built its reputation not on decorative art glass, but as a manufacturer of glass fishing floats, known as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eukidama\u003c\/i\u003e. By 1973, their superior\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eChubuki\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(free-blowing) craftsmanship made them the top producer of glass floats in all of Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eA major turning point in the company's design history was the 'Accidental Green.' According to brand lore, an artisan decided to mix a handful of sand from the local Shichiri-Nagahama beach into the glass melt. The specific minerals in the sand reacted, turning the transparent glass a brilliant, deep green. Because their remote geographic location made it difficult to import pre-coloured glass, this discovery sparked an obsession with bespoke colour formulation, prompting Hokuyo to mix all their own vibrant colours in-house.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(128, 128, 128);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eRead more about Hokuyo Glass \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thatretropiece.com\/collections\/hokuyo-glass\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTHIS LISTING\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel\u003c\/strong\u003e Centrepiece \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColour(s)\u003c\/strong\u003e Purple\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduction\u003c\/strong\u003e 1960\/70s\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e 27cm (10.5\") tall, 20cm wide\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e Great to excellent condition with no wear that we can see. Some bubbles in the glass and dark ash marks in the glass near the rim, from manufacturing. Ass as per the images.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hokuyo Glass","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51278621671591,"sku":null,"price":395.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0405\/5839\/5559\/files\/temp_bce1889c-674e-44a9-953d-badda9383230.jpg?v=1788157335","url":"https:\/\/thatretropiece.com\/products\/hokuyo-glass-japan-art-glass-10-5-centrepiece-in-purple-rare-find","provider":"That Retro Piece","version":"1.0","type":"link"}