Big Jar Glass Decanters by Elizabeth Lyons

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The "Big Jars" by glass artist Elizabeth Lyons have so much going for them: beautiful strong colors (especially wonderful in multiples), gorgeous, simple shapes (the ball stopper is the perfect counterpoint to their long, lean line) and the smartness of a multi-purpose item that you'll want to have around for a long time (it works as-is as a decorative object, on the tabletop as a decanter or as a vase for fresh flowers)....

Top row, left to right:
1. Fall Color Collection
2. Bronze Collection
3. Big Jars in Purple
4. Warm Collection
5. Big Jars in Blue and Greens

Bottom row, left to right:
6. Big Jars in Reds and Greens
7. White Collection
8. ...and the Small Bottles Collection

More info: Elizabeth Lyons Glass

Via: At Home At Home

Comments (6)

These really are beautiful. But I'm wondering... does anyone actually ever use their decanters? I have purchased them for decoration and never actually put them to use. I don't need another beautiful object collecting dust. What say you?

posted by ftpansy on March 16th 2009 at 12:51pm
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ftpansy -

I agree w/ you. They're quite attractive, but they're not appropriate for decanting wine, they're not right for spirits either, they're also not great for a bedside carafe since it has a stopper rather than a glass...

...and the best water carafes are by Blenko

http://www.blenkoglass.com/2006catalog2/waterbottles.htm

posted by bepsf on March 16th 2009 at 1:10pm
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While they're not "functional" they are a beautiful design (retro looking) as well as lovely when placed somewhere light can move through them. I have a frankly unattractive bedroom window lined with interesting sealed bottles filled with colored water which look incredible during certain times of the day. (My total cost? Maybe $3.00!)

posted by Vincent B. on March 16th 2009 at 2:30pm
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They look like chess pieces! (not that it's necessarily a bad thing)

posted by alisong on March 16th 2009 at 3:08pm
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they are beautiful. i love coloured glass.

i have a decanter that i use. i pour dregs from wine bottles that didn't get finished into it - use for cooking.

posted by red.door.read. on March 16th 2009 at 5:49pm
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pretty. i want to go play "Sorry!" now...

posted by creative*type on March 21st 2009 at 1:51pm
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