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What is black glass?
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Black glass is a color of glass achieved by adding manganese to the glass batch. Although named black glass, when held to light, black glass is more of a reddish-purple.
1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
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Pair of Mid-Century Turquoise Opaque Blue Glass Foo Dog Sculptures on Bases
Located in San Diego, CA
Nice pair of mid-century turquoise opaque blue glass foo dog sculptures on wood bases, circa 1970s.
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Hollywood Regency Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Beautiful Bowl with Lid Catchall Trinket Box Portieux or S. Reich & Co, Antique
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Antique Opaque Blue Glass Tureen Catchall or Trinket Box by Reich & Co., Circa 1910s
A striking antique opaque blue glass tureen by Reich & Co., dating to the 1910s or possi...
Category
Vintage 1910s German Art Nouveau Glass
Materials
Glass
Beautiful Bowl with Lid Catchall Trinketbox Portieux or S. Reich & Co, Antique
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Antique Opaque Blue Glass Tureen Catchall or Trinket Box by Reich & Co., Circa 1910s
A striking antique opaque blue glass tureen by Reich & Co., dating to the 1910s or possi...
Category
Vintage 1910s German Art Nouveau Glass
Materials
Glass
Honey Pot Beehive Portieux or S. Reich & Co, Antique
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Antique Opaque Blue Glass Tureen by Reich & Co., Circa 1910s
A striking antique opaque blue glass tureen by Reich & Co., dating to the 1910s or possibly earlier.
Category
Vintage 1910s German Art Nouveau Glass
Materials
Glass
Egg Cup Set & Salt Pepper Pot Portieux Vallerysthal or S. Reich & Co, Antique
By Portieux Vallerysthal
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Antique Opaque Blue Glass Salt Pepper Pot and six Egg cups by Reich & Co., Circa 1910s
A striking antique opaque blue glass set by Reich & Co., dating to the 1910s or possibly earli...
Category
Vintage 1910s German Art Nouveau Glass
Materials
Glass
Large Italian Design Murano Pulegoso Decanter Opaque Blue Bubble Art Glass 1950s
By Venini
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
A highly decorative decanter carafe made of blue opaque art glass in "Pulegoso" technique, very similar to works by Carlo Scarpa.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$649 Sale Price
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