A glassblower is a maker of glass, while a glazier is a tradesperson responsible for cutting, installing, and removing glass.
Culture
The best glass and lenses, and telescopes called Myrish eyes, come from Myr,[1][2] and lenscrafters from Myr are considered to be without equal in all the world.[3][1]
Recent Events
A Dance with Dragons
While passing through the Long Bridge of Volantis, Tyrion Lannister spots merchants of glassblowers.[4]
Jon Snow wishes he had enough gold to buy Myrish apprentice glassblowers and glaziers and bring them to Castle Black, where he would offer them their freedom in exchange for teaching their art to some of the recruits of the Night's Watch.[5]
Quotes
The best glass came from Myr, but a good clear pane was worth its weight in spice, and green and yellow glass would not work as well. What we need is gold. With enough coin, we could buy apprentice glassblowers and glaziers in Myr, bring them north, offer them their freedom for teaching their art to some of our recruits.[2]
—thoughts of Jon Snow
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 A Game of Thrones, Chapter 6, Catelyn II.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 35, Jon VII.
- ↑ The World of Ice & Fire, The Free Cities: The Quarrelsome Daughters: Myr, Lys, and Tyrosh.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 27, Tyrion VII.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 35, Catelyn IV.