Artistic Table Glass

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It is necessary to study the technique of glass manufacture before attempting to design the form of any article. A shape obtained in a simple and straightforward manner is best. Moulded glass presents special difficulties, notably in obtaining equal distribution of the glass. Pressed glassware has a great future as a mass-produced article. During the eighteenth century British glassmakers developed a beautiful and individual design, based on principles of simplicity and utility. It was destroyed by the desire to imitate foreign patterns. Shapes and forms based on typically British style should be encouraged.

James H. Hogan