{"product_id":"multi-glass-japan-art-glass-8-5-and-7-swans-in-pink-with-mirror-display-shelf-original-vintage-packaging","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 technical expertise - famously winning a Grand Prix for their exquisite art glass at the 1937 Paris World Expo - it is their vibrant mid-to-late 20th-century output that cemented their legacy.\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 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 suspended ribbons of glass within thick, heavy clear casings. During the 1960s\/70s, this method was used to produce vases, centrepieces, and 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\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(128, 128, 128);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eYou can read more about Multi Glass \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thatretropiece.com\/collections\/multi-glass\" style=\"color: rgb(128, 128, 128);\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\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":395.0,"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","url":"https:\/\/thatretropiece.com\/products\/multi-glass-japan-art-glass-8-5-and-7-swans-in-pink-with-mirror-display-shelf-original-vintage-packaging","provider":"That Retro Piece","version":"1.0","type":"link"}