A style of glass that relies on color, texture, and form for its visual appeal.
Several types of glass with newly developed surface textures, shaded colors, or casing, made in the United States from about 1870 and in Europe ... Glass characterized by experimentation with various materials to produce artistic effects. It was most commercially popular in the United States from the 1880s to 1920s. Properly references any of various types of glassware made primarily for decoration rather than function. Decorative glass - includes stained, beveled, fused, blown, etched, leaded and cut.
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