glass figurine

Transparent decorative miniature

A glass figurine is a small decorative sculpture made of glass, typically depicting animals, people, or fantasy creatures.

These ornamental objects range from mass-produced trinkets to handcrafted art pieces: The shop window displayed delicate glass figurines of swans and ballerinas.

They're associated with curio cabinets and collections that accumulate over decades.

Related

miniature · blown · sculpture · shelf · china cabinet · dust · dust collector · fragile · handle with care · bubble wrap · ornament · statuette · ceramic · display · trinket · curio · hand-painted · shimmering

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material composition

glass figurineceramic figurine

Small fired-clay decorative object

stone sculpture · bronze statue · wooden carving · steel sculpture · marble statue

durability/fragility

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Carved rock likeness

steel sculpture · concrete block · anvil · industrial equipment · durable goods

scale and monumentality

glass figurinecolossal statue

Immense carved human form

public monument · monumental sculpture · Mount Rushmore · Statue of Liberty · Easter Island head

Family

glass, figurine, glasses, glassy, glassware, glasslike, glazed, glaze, glazing

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G