Neat Hand Blown Antique Ornaments From the Sea – Old Japan.

Collection five (5) Authentic Japanese Round Blown Glass Fishing Floats-genuine antique maritime works of art.
Colors include beautiful aquamarine and shades of blue – greens.

These beautiful glass balls may be suspended from their netting loops or installed on any surface onto their flat section bottoms.

Dimensions : 5 inches diameter to 3.25 inches smalles diameter.

Theses handsome nautical antiques would make an unusual indoor gallery display and will likely become a stellar conversational display for all your friends, family, and community to appreciate.

Provenance: Old Hokkaido Japan collection

We have been been dealing in fine authentic Japanese art and antiques including screens, garden ornaments, lanterns and water basins for many years. Our president personally travels to Japan each year to meet his network partners who assist him in finding best examples. He personally inspects each antique to ensure its old age, authenticity, and quality condition.

History of Japanese fishing floats:
In Japanese, glass floats are variably known as buoy balls (浮き玉, ukidama) or glass balls (ビン玉, bindama). Japan’s fishing fleet started using glass floats around 1910, and glass replaced most other materials used for floats by the 1940’s. Glass fishing floats were used by 19th and 20th century fishermen in the North Atlantic and North Pacific to hold the tops of their nets afloat. Old glass floats will show signs of use, and impurities, chips, dings, or bubbles. Some have an embossed identicfication seal on them.