{"product_id":"fused-glass-bowl-by-maori-boy-aotearoa-kete-design-32cm","title":"Fused Glass Bowl by Maori Boy - Aotearoa Kete Design (white and teal) 32cm","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eGlass Bowl\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOriginal design by\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.silverferngallery.co.nz\/pages\/maoriboy-glassware\" title=\"Maori Boy Glass profile\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaori Boy Glassware\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e - a modern interpretation of traditional NZ-kiwi \u0026amp; Maori design\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach piece is designed to be a work of art, while still being functional and robust enough to be used day-to-day\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e32cm diameter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Aotearoa Design:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAotearoa (Land of the Long White Cloud) is the most widely known and most accepted Maori name for New Zealand.  A small, beautiful, first world country with little more than 5 million inhabitants.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTechnique:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe technique of 'fusing and slumping' sandwiches a design of \"onglaze powder\" between two pieces of clear glass, which is then fused together at high temperature. The transparency of the top layer lends the design depth and enhances the vibrancy of each colour. Low fire “glaze” is traditionally used by ceramists as a ‘second’ firing over underglaze on fired pots. Low fire glaze will fire into glass using a very careful firing process aided by a 'proprietary formular' of frits and additives to promote compatibility, stability of the fusing process, and to enhance the vibrancy of the colours. The glaze is used ‘dry’ and not in a liquid form. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"silverferngallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43711689097438,"sku":"MB","price":159.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0626\/0486\/9854\/files\/IMG_4735.jpg?v=1721871772","url":"https:\/\/www.silverferngallery.co.nz\/products\/fused-glass-bowl-by-maori-boy-aotearoa-kete-design-32cm","provider":"silverferngallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}