{"product_id":"mid-century-hand-blown-glass-church-ornament-with-pink-luster-finish-and-painted-windows-c-1945-1960","title":"Mid-Century Hand-Blown Glass Church Ornament with Pink Luster Finish and Painted Windows, c. 1945–1960","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"559\" data-end=\"911\"\u003eHand-blown figural glass ornament produced in \u003cstrong data-start=\"605\" data-end=\"623\"\u003epostwar Europe\u003c\/strong\u003e, circa \u003cstrong data-start=\"631\" data-end=\"644\"\u003e1945–1960\u003c\/strong\u003e, likely originating from \u003cstrong data-start=\"670\" data-end=\"699\"\u003eCzechoslovakia or Germany\u003c\/strong\u003e, where architectural and village-scene ornaments were produced alongside Santas and botanical forms. The ornament is formed as a \u003cstrong data-start=\"829\" data-end=\"858\"\u003estylized church structure\u003c\/strong\u003e, with stepped rooflines and recessed window details.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"913\" data-end=\"1288\"\u003eThe glass body was \u003cstrong data-start=\"932\" data-end=\"967\"\u003emouth-blown into a figural mold\u003c\/strong\u003e, then finished with a \u003cstrong data-start=\"990\" data-end=\"1011\"\u003epink luster glaze\u003c\/strong\u003e, giving the surface a soft, pearlescent sheen rather than high reflectivity. Windows were \u003cstrong data-start=\"1102\" data-end=\"1140\"\u003ehand-painted in cobalt blue enamel\u003c\/strong\u003e, applied individually to each opening—an artisanal detail characteristic of small-batch ornament workshops rather than later industrial production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1290\" data-end=\"1537\"\u003eThe interior appears lightly silvered, allowing the ornament to glow subtly when lit without overwhelming the surface detail. Gentle asymmetry in the roofline and base reflects hand production. Finished with its original metal cap and wire hanger.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1539\" data-end=\"1814\"\u003eChurch ornaments of this type were popular in the immediate postwar years, reflecting themes of continuity, rebuilding, and village life rather than novelty or spectacle. This example reads as narrative and architectural—closer to a small object study than decorative excess.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hommes + Gardens","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45515030298821,"sku":null,"price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0647\/5287\/7765\/files\/IMG_6626.heic?v=1766183923","url":"https:\/\/hommesandgardens.com\/products\/mid-century-hand-blown-glass-church-ornament-with-pink-luster-finish-and-painted-windows-c-1945-1960","provider":"Hommes + Gardens","version":"1.0","type":"link"}