{"product_id":"sanyu-glass-japan-from-their-narumi-fantasy-range-art-glass-10-5-vase-in-aubergine-green-rare-find","title":"Sanyu Glass (Japan) from their Narumi 'Fantasy' range | Art Glass 10.5\" Vase, in Aubergine\/Green *RARE FIND*","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSanyu Glass\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(\u003cspan\u003efull name \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSanyu Glass Factory Ltd\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) \u003c\/span\u003eemerged in Osaka during the 1950s, a pivotal decade when Japan’s glass manufacturing industry was rapidly modernising and seeking new international audiences. While many local furnaces focused strictly on traditional, functional forms, Sanyu positioned itself at the forefront of the mid-century modern movement, dedicating its production to bold, contemporary art glass designed for the modern home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eThroughout the 1960s and 1970s, the company built a massive global footprint by embracing the vivid, pop-art aesthetics of the era. Rather than producing delicate tableware, Sanyu focused on creating substantial, sculptural statement pieces. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(128, 128, 128);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eRead more about Sanyu Glass \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thatretropiece.com\/collections\/sanyu-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=\"4\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(128, 128, 128);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eRead more about Japanese glass production \u003ca style=\"color: rgb(128, 128, 128);\" href=\"https:\/\/thatretropiece.com\/collections\/glass-japanese\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTHIS LISTING\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel\u003c\/strong\u003e Vase\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColour\u003c\/strong\u003e Aubergine, Lime Green\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduction\u003c\/strong\u003e 1960s\/70s\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e 27cm (10.5\") tall, 15.5cm wide\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent condition with no wear that we can see. Retains its original label.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sanyu Glass","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48456404631719,"sku":null,"price":395.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0405\/5839\/5559\/files\/temp_1148d9cb-f432-42ff-ad51-45b7cfbd4080.jpg?v=1776316296","url":"https:\/\/thatretropiece.com\/products\/sanyu-glass-japan-from-their-narumi-fantasy-range-art-glass-10-5-vase-in-aubergine-green-rare-find","provider":"That Retro Piece","version":"1.0","type":"link"}