large recycled glass grape light

A beautiful large glass grape light made from  mouth-blown glass.
Each grape is hand-made by traditional craftsmen in Damascus.
Available in green, turquoise, dark blue, amber, clear and multicoloured.

Product story:

Glass-blowing has very ancient traditions in Syria. The skills are still alive but the craft is dying as demand fails to keep up with the cost of maintaining furnace temperatures. There is only one traditional glass-making workshop left in Damascus: it is a family business in which knowledge has passed down over several generations.

Glass bottles are collected from all over the city and separated according to colour; after being smashed and washed, the fragments are melted down. In order to conserve purity, no more than one colour can be worked at the same time. The artisans labour around the clock as the furnace is never allowed to die down. They blow grapes and vases, mould spiral discs and bulbous glasses: they can make anything to order. But who knows how long they can continue their fabulous work. The skills are difficult, the glass is delicate and not many people outside Syria know of these wonderful resources.

Large 30x22 cm

Also available in

Small 22x18cm at 85 GBP

X-large 45x40cm at 250 GBP

This is an absolute bargain as these lights are priced at £295 elsewhere!