{"product_id":"blenko-hand-blown-glass-top-hat-vase","title":"Vintage Blenko Hand-Blown Glass Top Hat Vase","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA whimsical and wonderfully characterful piece of American mid-century art glass, this hand-blown Blenko Top Hat Vase is shaped in the unmistakable form of a classic gentleman's top hat — a playful, sculptural vessel that is as much a conversation piece as it is a decorative object.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eBlenko Glass Company, founded in Milton, West Virginia in 1893, is one of America's most celebrated and enduring art glass studios, renowned for its richly colored, hand-blown glass that has been collected and admired for over a century. Each Blenko piece is made entirely by hand using traditional glassblowing techniques passed down through generations of skilled craftspeople, meaning no two pieces are ever completely identical. The vivid, saturated color of Blenko's glass — achieved through the careful blending of metallic oxides into the molten glass — is one of the studio's most distinctive and recognizable characteristics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe top hat form appears across multiple decades of Blenko's production history, making this a classic and highly recognizable shape for collectors of American art glass and mid-century decorative objects. A sculptural, joyful addition to any bookshelf, console, or curated display — and a striking standalone object in any interior.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eDetails:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eMaker: Blenko Glass Company, Milton, West Virginia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003ePeriod: 1960s–1980s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eTechnique: Hand-blown glass, thick and heavy construction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eForm: Figural top hat — used as a novelty vase, ice bucket, candy dish, or bottle chiller\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eGlass: Clear glass with undulating brim and open cylindrical crown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eBase: Faint oval pontil scar from the glassblowing process\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eProvenance: Private estate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eCondition: Minor surface scratches and scuffing consistent with age and use\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Live Auctioneers\/ Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48374728294621,"sku":"ELE-DCO-BLENKO-01","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/3425\/7325\/files\/blenko-hand-blown-glass-top-hat-vase-front-1.jpg?v=1786749437","url":"https:\/\/www.elevatedlivinginteriors.com\/products\/blenko-hand-blown-glass-top-hat-vase","provider":"Elevated Living Interiors","version":"1.0","type":"link"}