Technique

Glass blowing

شیشه‌گری فوتی

Gathering molten glass on a pipe and inflating it into vessels.

Process, step by step

  1. Gather glass
  2. Blow and shape
  3. Anneal slowly

Variations

Hand-blown Iranian glass often has bubbles and a greenish or blue tint.

Conservation

Avoid sudden temperature changes.

Used in these crafts

Glassmaking

Iranian glass includes Sasanian cut glass, early Islamic mould-blown and cut vessels, and later blown bottles and rosewater sprinklers, with a small studio glassblowing tradition today.