vintage Neker Glass vase, a type of hand-blown art glass. this piece as vintage Neker Art Glass, meticulously handcrafted in Jerusalem, Israel.Maker & HistoryThe Artisans: The piece was hand-blown by the Neker brothers, a family of master glassmakers who immigrated to Israel from Iraq in the early 1950s.The Workshop: They opened their tiny workshop in Jerusalem in 1959. Their work frequently employed techniques designed to mimic the iridescent, weathered patinas found on ancient Roman glass.Production FeaturesDesign Elements: Neker items are famous for being incredibly lightweight, thin-walled, and blown from delicate art glass. They commonly featured abstract color patterns, frosted textures, or applied glass trailing wrapped around the bottle necks.Signature Label: The gold foil label shaped like a miniature ancient Roman flask/amphora is their definitive maker's mark