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  • Front-angled view of The Spotted Sprinter lampworked glass dog figurine showing face detail with blue eyes, black nose, and purple-black spots in clear solid glass, by Glass by Iness
  • The Spotted Sprinter lampworked glass dog figurine with purple-black spots in clear glass alongside a miniature glass dachshund, handcrafted in L'viv Ukraine by Glass by Iness, from WILLAGE
  • The Spotted Sprinter lampworked glass dog figurine shown next to a U.S. quarter for scale on a rustic wood beam, solid Ukrainian glass with purple-black spotted pattern
  • Side view of The Spotted Sprinter lampworked glass dog showing purple-black spots suspended inside clear solid glass, handcrafted by Glass by Iness
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The Spotted Sprinter — Lampworked Glass Dog

$45.00
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A glass dog mid-stride — front paws reaching, haunches coiled back, ears flopping, tail curled up behind. The body is clear glass with deep purple-black spots suspended inside like little ink blots frozen in place. Pick it up and it's heavier than it looks — that's because it's made from solid glass rods, not hollow tubing, which gives it a cold, dense weight in your hand like a smooth stone.

Lampworked by hand in L'viv, Ukraine, by artisans at Glass by Iness — a family studio that's been making glass figurines for over 25 years. Each figure is shaped under a 900°+ flame using hand tools to stretch, fuse, and pinch colored glass rods into form. The artisans complete technical school, apprentice for years under master glassblowers, and only then are trusted to produce finished work. Every face, every spot, every curve of every leg is placed individually — which is why no two dogs come out looking exactly the same.

2.5 × 3.5 in · 8 oz (227 g) · Solid Ukrainian glass · Lampworked by hand · Made in L'viv, Ukraine · Tiny Objects Collection

Dimensions

2.5 in (h) × 3.5 in (w)

Origin

Handcrafted in L'viv, Ukraine

MATERIALS

Solid Lampworked Ukrainian Glass

STORY

Made by artisans at Glass by Iness, a family studio in L'viv, Ukraine, that has been making glass figurines for over 25 years. The family left Ukraine in the late 1980s — some to America, some to Germany — and one uncle purchased a well-known European vase manufacturer and began producing smaller glass pieces. What started with candle holders and Christmas ornaments grew into one of the largest lampworked glass studios in Europe. Each piece is shaped under a 900°+ flame using hand tools to stretch, fuse, and pinch solid colored glass rods into form. Every artisan completes technical school, apprentices for several years with master glassblowers, and is only then trusted to make finished work. Everything — including the glass itself — is made by hand in L'viv.

Care Instructions

Dust with a soft dry cloth. Handle with care — solid glass but breakable on impact. Keep away from edges.

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Preserve Traditional Craftsmanship and Generational Artistry

Handcrafted from solid glass rods made in Ukraine using traditional lampworking techniques. No industrial machinery, no mass production. Your purchase supports skilled artisan glassworkers preserving a 25-year family craft tradition in L'viv.

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