Indian Christmas Decoration

A glossy red grape cluster with every berry polished to a shine.

This glass Christmas decoration is from India, and is contemporary. Glass ornaments for the Christmas tree first became common in Germany in the nineteenth century, and blown and molded glass decorations are now made in many countries, including India. Teardrop-shaped bunch of molded round berries in a deep, mirror-bright red. The surface reflects light in many small highlights. A small neck at one end, darkened at the tip, suggests an opening. Tiny dark specks mark the surface here and there.

Impossible to pick, hazardous to bite, delightful to hold up.