All glass products that meet the needs of people's daily life and embellish the material and cultural life belong to glassware. Glassware is similar to glass bottle containers, and has two definitions, broad and narrow. Broadly defined glassware (ware glass) is a general term for daily-use utensils, decorations and artworks made of glass; glassware in a narrow sense refers to glassware for food and beverages, such as cups, saucers, dishes, bowls, etc. Therefore, English is also called "table ware glass", and some foreign literature includes glassware in the scope of glass containers.
Glassware manufacturers have a long history of glassware. It is generally believed that the ancient Egyptians made glassware in 3500 BC. With the development of industrial technology in the 20th century, various metals, polymer materials, composite materials, ceramic materials There are many kinds of utensils, but the utensils made of these materials can't replace the glass utensils in terms of texture, performance and appearance. With the progress of society and the improvement of people's living standards, the requirements and pursuit of material and cultural life are getting higher and higher, and the prospect of the glassware market is very broad.