An egg symbolizes creation, life, rebirth and protection. This beautifully crafted blown glass egg is a unique home décor accent all year long; beautiful as a center piece on your dinning table or as a decoration in other areas of your home or office. It is especially perfect for Easter with the delicate flowers and designs etched and painted with gold by hand. Artfully created by skilled glass blowers in the heart of old Cairo, Egypt. The art of glass blowing began in Egypt at least in the 3rd Century A.D. based on a poem written on papyrus that describes the technique. - Fair trade - Decorated by hand. Hand painted with gold - Pyrex glass - Comes in 3 sizes, each sold separately: - Small: Approx. 12 cm x 7 cm / 4.7" x 2.8" - Medium: Approx. 15 cm x 8 cm /5.9" x 3.15" - Large: Approx. 17 cm x 9 cm / 6.7" x 3.5" - Due to the nature of hand-blown glass size may vary slightly from one piece to another - Handcrafted in Egypt - Fulfillment and shipment from Canada