{"product_id":"iwatsu-glass-japan-art-glass-rainbow-9-5-centrepiece-in-blue-chartreuse-pink-original-vintage-packaging-rare-find","title":"Iwatsu Glass (Japan) Art Glass 'Rainbow' 9.5\" Centrepiece, in Blue\/Chartreuse\/Pink | Original Vintage Packaging *RARE FIND*","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"large-row large-row-under  product-description__no-expand\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rte rte--expanded-images clearfix row tab-content tab-content--active  product-description__no-expand\" id=\"tab1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eBased in Osaka,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIwatsu Glass\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003estands as one of Japan's most recognised and prolific manufacturers of mid-century art glass. Operating at the height of the country's post-war manufacturing boom, the furnaces produced an outstanding volume of high-quality decorative wares that rivalled the output of traditional European glasshouses on the global market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eThe company reached a creative and production peak during the 1960s and 1970s, releasing a diverse range of vases, centrepieces, and art glass pieces. They captured the aesthetic of mid-century modern design, frequently featuring vibrant swirls of colour cased in thick, clear glass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(128, 128, 128);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eRead more about Iwatsu Glass \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thatretropiece.com\/collections\/iwatsu-glass\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003eFollowing the Second World War, Japan's manufacturing sector underwent a period of rapid industrial expansion. During the 1960s and 1970s, domestic glass furnaces shifted their primary focus from utilitarian household items, to producing highly decorative art glass, targeted at the booming Western export market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003eThis era established Japan as a dominant force in global mid-century glassware production, allowing them to directly compete with the established European glasshouses of the period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(128, 128, 128);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eRead more about Japanese glass production \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thatretropiece.com\/collections\/glass-japanese\"\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\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSeries\u003c\/strong\u003e ArtGlass\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColour\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRainbow - Blue, Chartreuse, Pink\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e1960\/70s\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e 12cm tall, 24cm (9.4\") diameter\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent condition with no wear we can see. Retains its original label, and comes with its original packaging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Iwatsu Glass","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48456034287783,"sku":null,"price":495.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0405\/5839\/5559\/files\/IMG_5214.png?v=1776321765","url":"https:\/\/thatretropiece.com\/products\/iwatsu-glass-japan-art-glass-rainbow-9-5-centrepiece-in-blue-chartreuse-pink-original-vintage-packaging-rare-find","provider":"That Retro Piece","version":"1.0","type":"link"}