Mexico
is the land of the master craftsman, and among this
group is the glass blower.
The first primitive blower was produced in Puebla around
1535 to 1542. For hundreds of years, with nothing more
than a blob of molten glass, a long hollow pipe, and
some old tools, these artisans have produced glass items
in a variety of shapes and sizes.
Originally, the glass was called "bubbles"
because of all the bubbles produced when methods were
not as uniform as today. Now days glass blowers that
can blow large bubbles inside the glassware are considered
to be "Master Blowers"
High-tech factory production methods (China)
have tried to imitate the techniques of our native
blowers; but none have captured the substance, individuality
of shape, and the elegance of handmade glass.
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How
do you know if your glass is really hand blown:
Authentic glassware contains a pontil,
or a place on the bottom of the glass that indicates
that the piece is mouth blown. The glass blower cuts
the hot glass at that point when he is finished with
the piece.
Please Note:
Each Piece of our Mexican Glassware collection has been
hand blown by one of the many talented artists in Southern
Mexico. No two drinking glasses will ever be identical,
which is part of the elegance and uniqueness of the traditional
Mexican hand blown glass.
At Magellan Trading we offer only authentic,
handmade and one-of-a-kind imported functional and decorative
art.
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The
History of Hand Blown Mexican Glass from Mexico
