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Going forward, you can find our full range of products, including those previously offered here, at our main store, The Silk Road Collection: www.tradingpartners-silkroad.com. Here you can continue to shop your favourite items.

If you have any questions or need assistance, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at info@tradingpartners-silkroad.com. We appreciate your loyalty and look forward to serving you at The Silk Road Collection.

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We want to inform you that Seres Collection is closing its online store. Rest assured, all existing orders will be fulfilled as promised. However, you will no longer be able to make new purchases on this website.

Going forward, you can find our full range of products, including those previously offered here, at our main store, The Silk Road Collection: www.tradingpartners-silkroad.com. Here you can continue to shop your favourite items.

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Chinese Glass Floats

€25.00 EUR

A true decorative item for in the backyard pond or in your interior!
These round glass balls were once used by Chinese fishermen to keep their nets or drop lines afloat. The hollow glass balls contained enough air to keep enormous nets buoyant in the ocean.
The origin of these glass floats can be traced to Norway in the 19th century and a mere hundred years later, the balls had replaced wood or cork throughout the world. Today, most glass floats found on the beach or in shops originate from Japan, Korea or China.
The balls in Asia were originally made from recycled sake bottles which resulted in air bubbles in the glass and a greenish colour. A glassblower would make a float with a blowpipe and seal the end with a drop of melted glass. Later on, floats were made using wooden moulds resulting in seams along the float. The used glass balls also show wear and tear by handling, sun, salt and water.

All these differences give them real character and unique as decoration! Put them next to each other or stack them together. All glass balls in our collection are still able to float so they make great decoration in water!

The photos represent the product very well, but because these are unique items, small changes in color, finish, size are acceptable. Dents, which arose during the glass blowing, are also possible.

Age: 1950
Colour: Light green to blue
Material: Glass
Origin: Shandong Province, China
Size (LxWxH): 24x24x23cm

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