The piece was made by the now defunct Bron workshop. The name of the workshop refers to the cant of the coppersmiths in some areas of Asturias. The methodology used to create the pieces was based on the use of modern boiler-making techniques, used in the many metalworking workshops in the region of Asturias, but for the production of artisan and artistic pieces. This can be seen in this figure, which is not carved or polished as such, but is the result of the combination of different pieces of metal made by cutting with machines and the subsequent process of manual welding, i.e. a process of cutting and welding to arrive at the final composition. In this way, the author’s knowledge of the most advanced techniques of the last third of the XXth century has been applied in an artisan workshop to the creation of various works of art inspired by folklore, nature and traditional culture.

As for the inspiration for this piece, it is a reference to the activity of pouring cider, which is fundamental to the culture of natural cider in Asturias. This drink is usually drunk immediately after being poured from the bottle into a thin, wide-mouthed glass. The modern activity is inspired by the older traditional custom of pouring natural cider directly from the barrel, once the barrel has been spiked, so that the spout is used to control the amount of carbon dioxide gas released from the glass and other organoleptic properties. Pouring cider is one of the icons of the natural cider culture of Asturias, recently declared an Intangible Heritage of Humanity. For this reason, the piece shows greater detail of the bottle, with the colour of the bronze treated to recall the characteristic green of the traditional Asturian cider bottle, and the part of the glass as the other iconic element to be taken into account in the composition.

This artefact was created by the author specifically for a family member. It is not a creation made for sale or as part of a series. It is not a common piece in Asturian craftsmanship in recent decades, as other craftsmen and artists, inspired by traditional elements, have used other materials and techniques. What is remarkable is the way in which the author, in designing and making it, has created a synthesis between the industrial context (the author gave practical classes in boilermaking at a vocational school) and the tradition of making and consuming natural cider.