Matsu-No-Ke

Want to sound like a knowledgeable collector? Use unfamiliar terms like “matsu-no-ke” (pronounced mat sue no kay). It is the name of a special type of three-dimensional hand-applied glass decoration. Stevens & Williams, an English glassworks, used the technique in 1884. Semi-molten glass was shaped into branches, then applied to a glass vase. Because they […]