Firozabad, India’s Murano (Venetian glass city), will provide you with a unique cultural experience. It’s the glass this time, not the Nawabi goodness. Firozabad has a long history of glassmaking dating back centuries. This has given the city the moniker “Glass City of India” or “Glassware Capital of India.”
Firozabad, India’s Murano (Venetian glass city), will provide you with a unique cultural experience. It’s the glass this time, not the Nawabi goodness. Firozabad has a long history of glassmaking dating back centuries. This has given the city the moniker “Glass City of India” or “Glassware Capital of India.”
Craftsmen are still referred to as kanchhkar nowadays. We feel good about getting our hands on an actual piece of art because the technique of glass production is passed down through generations. Kanchhkars are expert at making bangles, lamps, chandeliers, vases, bowls, candle holders, figurines, and decorative items. These glass products are well-known for their elaborate designs, vivid colours, and fine craftsmanship.
Using skills such as glass painting, etching, cutting, and polishing, these artisans create ideal mementos that no serious souvenir collector would want to miss out on.
However, several aspects of this centuries-old profession remained out of date. For example, abuses such as child labour and terrible working conditions for craftsmen are still prevalent. However, there is a great deal of awareness and effort being done to do what is ethical. Perhaps not everything that is old is gold!
One can only hope that more sustainable and ethical practises will be implemented, because for these reasons, this exquisite skill of glassmaking may come to an end sooner rather than later. That is something we do not desire. There will always be a place for the magnificent fusion of ancient skills and new breakthroughs.