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GLASSWARE DEFINED
EVER WONDER WHAT THE PARTS OF GLASSWARE ARE CALLED?
OK, it's glassware trivia question and answer time.
When is a rim not a rim? When it's
a bead!
Who better to answer your questions then the
world's largest glassware manufacturer Arc International.
Arc
International owns the following brands:
Luminarc (Arcoflam, Arcoroc, Durand and Arques
Crystal) Mikasa Studio
Nova and Salviati
In most stores you will find glassware from one of these brands.
More interesting is that you probably have Luminarc glassware in your kitchen.
The following list of glassware terms was borrowed from Arc International's
Luminarc web site.
Just click on any
term in this list to go directly to the definition.
Bead
Bowl
Compote
Crystal
Cut Glass
Foot
Frosted Glass
Iridescent Glass
Optic
Sham Bottom
Stem
Tempered
BEAD
The rounded top rim of a glass. A smaller bead is associated with a finer
quality.
BOWL
The cup of a stemmed glass which holds the liquid.
COMPOTE
A footed or stemmed dish used for serving fruit, candy, or nuts.
CRYSTAL
Generally referring to "Lead Crystal", where 24% lead oxide is added
to the composition of the glass to make it more sparkling, malleable, and
creating a bell-like ring when struck. While the term "crystal"
is often used in the U.S. to describe any glassware, some countries require
the ingredient of lead oxide for the product to be named as such.
CUT
GLASS
A method of decorating glassware by hand or by machine.
FOOT
The flat base of a stemmed glass on which the entire piece rests.
FROSTED GLASS
A semi-opaque glass with a gray-textured surface produced by various decorating
and manufacturing techniques. The glass bears a permanent resemblance to regular
glasses that have been placed "to frost" in the freezer.
IRIDESCENT
GLASS
Glassware with a special coating of metal oxides which produces a shimmering
multi-color effect.
OPTIC
A decorating technique that yields swirls or ripples in the glass.
SHAM BOTTOM
A heavy, solid base on tumblers that's purpose is to add weight and clarity
to the glass. Usually, a thicker sham bottom is associated with better quality.
STEM
The thin column under the bowl of a wineglass or goblet.
TEMPERED
Glassware that's been reheated after it's completely formed and then rapidly
cooled, for the effect of increased strength. Tempered glassware and dinnerware
has been made to withstand mechanical and thermal shock. Look for the symbol
of the elephant and the words Extra Resistant on the packaging to identify
tempered Luminarc items. Older tempered glassware was sold under the brand
names ARCOFLAM (for stovetop cooking and baking), ARCOROC (for dinnerware),
ARCUSINE (for baking and kitchen).
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