{"product_id":"postwar-hand-blown-red-glass-santa-ornament-with-interior-silvering-and-textured-trim-c-1950-1960","title":"Postwar Hand-Blown Red Glass Santa Ornament with Interior Silvering and Textured Trim, c. 1950–1960","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"567\" data-end=\"914\"\u003eHand-blown figural glass Santa ornament produced in \u003cstrong data-start=\"619\" data-end=\"637\"\u003epostwar Europe\u003c\/strong\u003e, circa \u003cstrong data-start=\"645\" data-end=\"658\"\u003e1950–1960\u003c\/strong\u003e, most likely from \u003cstrong data-start=\"677\" data-end=\"705\"\u003eGermany (Lauscha region)\u003c\/strong\u003e or neighboring Central European glassmaking centers. The ornament is formed from \u003cstrong data-start=\"787\" data-end=\"812\"\u003emouth-blown red glass\u003c\/strong\u003e, shaped in a figural mold, then finished with \u003cstrong data-start=\"859\" data-end=\"881\"\u003einterior silvering\u003c\/strong\u003e to enhance luminosity and depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"916\" data-end=\"1263\"\u003eUnlike later pressed-glass Santas, this example retains the softness and slight irregularity of hand-blown production. The beard, coat trim, and belt are defined through \u003cstrong data-start=\"1086\" data-end=\"1110\"\u003etextured mold detail\u003c\/strong\u003e, with selective thinning of silvering to allow light to pass through the red glass body while remaining more reflective in the facial features and trim.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1265\" data-end=\"1516\"\u003eThe finish is brighter and more saturated than earlier mercury-glass Santas, reflecting postwar optimism and the growing availability of colored glass while still maintaining artisanal construction. Finished with an original metal cap and wire hanger.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1518\" data-end=\"1703\"\u003eThis Santa represents the transition between early, delicate mercury figures and later industrial pressed-glass forms—more luminous than earlier examples, but still distinctly handmade.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hommes + Gardens","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45515014471877,"sku":null,"price":128.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0647\/5287\/7765\/files\/IMG_6625.heic?v=1766183717","url":"https:\/\/hommesandgardens.com\/products\/postwar-hand-blown-red-glass-santa-ornament-with-interior-silvering-and-textured-trim-c-1950-1960","provider":"Hommes + Gardens","version":"1.0","type":"link"}