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| Historically speaking, kanch or
kaca (the Sanskrit term for glass) is widely referred
to in ancient Indian texts going back to 1200 BC or perhaps even beyond. Nevertheless, glass has played a humble
and inconsequential role in the socio-cultural life of India, and inspite of this country's outstanding legacy
of art and craft, this medium has always been considered unimportant. Thus, while traditional glass communities
still exist in substantial numbers, and artisans practice a wide range of glass making skills, studio glass is still at a very nascent stage. However, current global exposure
to art glass has now set in motion
a welcome trend towards the creation of studio glass. |
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Blown lampshades
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Glass gobs at various
stages
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Multi-pot furnace
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Pieces in
the lehr
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Punty
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The batch
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At the furnace
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The pots
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