Decorative Glass Party Centrepiece

This decorative glass centrepiece is hand-formed rather than moulded, so the walls vary slightly in thickness and the whole piece catches light unevenly along its length. That variation is what distinguishes worked glass from a pressed shape.

As a table centrepiece it works because glass does something opaque objects cannot: it holds light rather than blocking it, so candlelight or a nearby lamp travels through the form and lifts the whole table setting around it.

Velleora Home Decor sources these in small runs, so colour depth and form differ between pieces. Handle by the base rather than any narrow section, wash by hand in warm water rather than in a dishwasher, and keep it away from the edge of a table where it can be knocked. Sold as a decorative object for adult use only.

• Hand-formed glass with natural variation
• Holds and carries light across a table setting
• Small-run production: no two identical
• Hand wash only; handle by the base
• Decorative object, adult use only