Overall Length: 17″
Dating from the first century BC, lampworking entails shaping glass with a flame. This method was perfected and used much later in the Venetian glass guilds. Traditional Japanese Raku is pottery that is taken from the kiln while red hot and put together with combustible materials. Lampworking and Raku are an expert contemporary fusion of these two complicated processes that create highly unique effects. Turquoise gemstone is a highly valued protective talisman in ancient cultures and considered the stone of wisdom, providing the owner emotional grounding and good fortune.