This mouth blown, hand cut 12 inch high polish transitional straight cut vase is enough to make a body builder weak! Her narrow square base blows out wide enough to make a rectangular mouth opening. Let the flowers play inside this wonderful piece. She's capable of winning many games.
WHAT MAKES "LEAD" CRYSTAL?
The inclusion of at least 24% lead oxide in the composition is required by law for crystal to be called full lead crystal. The lead lends brilliance and weight to the product. Crystal without lead is still crystal, i.e. clear glass, however, it is more commonly perceived as "glass". The lead also make the crystal softer and more conducive to cutting. This is why the lead crystal is cut and for the most part, the unleaded crystal is not cut.
"Handcut" means the glass item is held against a spinning stone to "cut" the design. It is truly artistic workmanship at its best. Our 24% hand-cut lead crystal is produced in the finest factories in Europe by the same artisans that manufacture for Mikasa, Waterford, Lenox, and Sasaki. Every piece is individually and safely gift boxed. We offer superb quality and value for all your gift giving and/or personal pleasure.
Crystal without lead is not any less valuable than full lead crystal particularly when it is thick and heavy and finely designed such as our Sutton Galleries collection. In fact, clear uncut crystal has to be particularly fine quality because the flaws can not be hidden by the cuts. Our factories are renowned for their standards of quality which can be determined by the weight and clarity of the crystal.
Please note: Seeds or bubbles which are small are not flaws. Bubbles are formed by gases when chemicals are untied by the melting of raw materials. Seeds do not affect the quality of the glassware or its beauty.
