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Still Life with White Hydrangeas and Bristol Blue Glass

Light painted still life. Bristol Blue Glass has been made in our city since the 18th century. Cobalt Oxide is added to the glass to give it this deep blue colour. Local legend is that it was developed as a way of hiding the precise amount of taxable liquid in large glass containers from customs and excise officers.

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Uploaded on July 13, 2020
Taken on July 13, 2020