Pâte de Verre Vase (Grey) - Mayuko Ogawa

Mayuko Ogawa Pâte de Verre Vase, Grey

Pâte de verre
Said to be the oldest glass technique in the world, pâte de verre originated in ancient Mesopotamia and was long thought to be lost.
A model is first made in clay or wax and a mould taken from it. The mould is packed with a paste of powdered glass and binder (the "verre"), fired in the kiln mould and all, cooled slowly, and then broken away to release the glass, which is finally ground and polished. It is an exceptionally time-consuming process.

Size : mouth approx. 6cm × max. width 10cm, H approx. 11.5cm

Artist : Mayuko Ogawa
Area : Ibaraki, Japan
Material : Glass

2010 Graduated from the College of Comparative Culture, University of Tsukuba
2016 Graduated from Toyama Institute of Glass Art
2016-2021 Member of Glass Kikakusha, Sumida, Tokyo
2021- Independent studio in Ibaraki

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