A glass blower holds up blue glass gourd-shaped vases in a trinket shop in Herat, Afghanistan, Asia

Waterford Crystal, Waterford, County Waterford, Munster, Republic of Ireland (Eire), Europe

Souvenirs on sale in a gift shop at Fuli, near Xingping, China

Glass bottles from Tylos period, New National Museum, Manama, Bahrain, Middle East

Working with glass crystal, crystal glass works of Baccarat, Meurthe-et-Moselle, Lorraine, France, Europe

Vases made of Murano-glass in a shop, Murano, Venetian Lagoon, Italy, Europe

Glass flasks in an appealing atmosphere

Glasses, glass blowing crafts on display in a shop window, Roeros, iron mining town, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sor-Trondelag, Norway

Still life with single tulip in glass vase, studio shot, symbol photo

Bouquet of colourful flowers in a decorative container

Bouquet of colourful flowers in a decorative container