{"product_id":"hokuyo-glass-japan-art-glass-13-5-centrepiece-in-olive-rare-find","title":"Hokuyo Glass (Japan) Art Glass 13.5\" Centrepiece, in Olive Green *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 Olive Green\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduction\u003c\/strong\u003e 1960\/70s\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e 22.5cm tall, 34.5cm (13.5\") wide, 32cm deep\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent condition with no wear that we can see.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hokuyo Glass","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48913959682215,"sku":null,"price":395.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0405\/5839\/5559\/files\/IMG_5464.png?v=1777173841","url":"https:\/\/thatretropiece.com\/products\/hokuyo-glass-japan-art-glass-13-5-centrepiece-in-olive-rare-find","provider":"That Retro Piece","version":"1.0","type":"link"}