Edo Kiriko Ruri-Blue Crystal Vase, Octagonal Kagome Cut, Glass Studio Saiho, Wooden Box

A tall, heavy Edo kiriko crystal vase in ruri (lapis blue) overlay glass from Glass Studio Saihō, cut with the octagonal kagome (basket-weave) pattern and presented in a wooden box.

Edo kiriko is Tokyo's cut-glass craft, dating from the late Edo period. Cutters grind traditional geometric patterns by hand through a thin layer of coloured glass cased over clear crystal, so the cuts show as brilliant clear lines against the colour. Glass Studio Saihō (硝子工房 彩鳳) is a workshop specialising in this craft, and this vase is sold through its own shop. Kagome, the woven-basket lattice, is one of the classic Edo kiriko patterns, and on this tall form it catches the light from every angle.

Details

• Maker: Glass Studio Saihō (硝子工房 彩鳳), Edo kiriko
• Pattern: 八角篠目文様 (octagonal kagome)
• Size: diameter 110 mm × height 245 mm
• Material: colour-cased crystal glass, ruri blue
• Box: wooden box, 138 × 138 × 285 mm
• Handmade: small bubbles and slight variations in size and colour are normal
• Condition: new

Watch: Edo kiriko being cut at Glass Studio Saiho

A making-of film showing how Edo kiriko is produced at Glass Studio Saiho, from the studio's own channel. (Not this specific piece.)

Please read before ordering

• Limited availability. We confirm availability with the dealer in Japan within one business day of your order; if it has sold out we refund in full immediately.
• Ships from New Jersey in 2–3 weeks. Price includes all import duties. Fully insured, signature required.
• Professionally double-boxed for shipping.