{"product_id":"pair-of-japanese-gold-fleck-art-glass-bird-sculptures-king-and-queen","title":"Pair of Japanese Gold Fleck Art Glass Bird Sculptures, King and Queen","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis is a pair of hand-blown Japanese art glass sculptures in a stylized, wing-like bird form — one in deep cobalt blue, one in ruby red — each flecked throughout with fine gold particles suspended within the glass itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eCultural \u0026amp; historical narrative\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGold-fleck art glass (kinpun garasu, 金粉ガラス) is a decorative technique with roots in Venetian Murano glassmaking, where the effect is known as avventurina, later adopted and developed independently by Japanese glass studios through the mid-to-late 20th century. Workshops such as Multi Glass and other Japanese art glass makers of the period became known for hand-blown, hollow glass birds and figures finished this way — prized because no two pieces catch the light identically, the gold particles settling differently with every firing — and traditionally sold as pairs rather than singly. This set leans directly into that pairing tradition, presented here as a \"King\" (blue) and \"Queen\" (red) — a playful, couple-themed framing well suited to anniversary or wedding-adjacent gifting.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAttribution note\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo maker's mark is visible in the available photos — etched signatures on art glass, when present, are typically on the base. The hand-blown form and gold-fleck technique are consistent with the Japanese art glass bird tradition of the mid-to-late 20th century, but a specific workshop could not be confirmed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eCondition note\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe finial at the top of the Queen (red) piece has a small hairline crack, disclosed here for transparency — minor and not readily visible without close inspection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eCare + closing\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDust with a soft, dry cloth; avoid sudden temperature changes, which can stress glass. A striking paired display piece for collectors of Japanese art glass and gold-fleck glasswork.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chikoyaki","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50533376524367,"sku":"CKY-GLS-001","price":180.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0667\/6588\/1423\/files\/IMG_E8738_result.jpg?v=1790346984","url":"https:\/\/chikoyaki.com\/products\/pair-of-japanese-gold-fleck-art-glass-bird-sculptures-king-and-queen","provider":"Chikoyaki","version":"1.0","type":"link"}