The history and function of the glass cinerary urn
The glass cinerary urn is, among several funeral items, a modern option for storing the ashes of our deceased loved ones.
Already in ancient Rome, cinerary urns were used to store the ashes of the dead, especially high-ranking people. The material with which they were created was terracotta or stone and they were decorated with images and inscriptions.
Today, glass ones have become much more popular because they allow you to customize the container with textures, colors and images that reflect the personality of the deceased.
The colors are often interspersed with touches of gold or silver that give brilliance and elegance to these cremation items.
Advantages of choosing a glass urn
Glass cinerary urns have several advantages over other types of urns:
- Transparency: this allows you to observe the content inside, making this object functional also as a decorative element.
- The craftsmanship: this gives the urn a resistance over time and a safe and lasting preservation of the ashes of your deceased loved one.
- Personalization
The craftsmanship of the glass cinerary urn: master glassmakers and their art
The craftsmanship of the glass urn is an ancient and precious art.
The master glassmakers are the real protagonists of this process, able to create unique works of funeral objects. Their mastery and experience allow to obtain different shapes created by manual blowing and processing techniques, in which each step requires a lot of attention and precision in order to guarantee a perfect final result.
