Bacchus Crystal Butter set

2476 Bacchus Crystal Butter set
Height: 4"
Diam: 3 1/2.

Bacchus Crystal Butter Set is just one part of a complete holiday table set for a King.

The Bacchus Collection, named after the Roman God of Wine, is very beautiful collection with a vineyard theme featuring hand-painted vines and grapes in vibrant colors. This collection of mouth-blown crystal utilizes an optic design for added sparkle. It is carefully wheel engraved by hand depicting a grapevine motif before being delicately painted using natural luster. The resulting product is magnificent. 

Bacchus Glass blowing is the art of creating an object from molten glass by blowing air into a utilizing tube. The glass in the oven takes days to melt (the oven is never turned off). The artisan collects molten glass on the tip of his blow rod, being careful to accumulate just the right about for the piece to be blown. Once the shape of the glass has been achieved, the glass is cooled. It is then sent onto etching stations where the grape pattern is cut by hand into the glass. Different craftsmen cut the different pieces of the etching: one person etches the grapes, another the vine , and yet another the leaves. When the glass etching is complete, the glass is polished and sent to the painting station. Here the etchings are painted by hand, using natural luster and real gold. Once the piece is in its final shape, it is fired one more time to ensure long-lasting strength, durability, and color.