Kimura Yasunori Edo Kiriko Guinomi Sake Cup, Chrysanthemum Kagome, Ruri Blue

An Edo kiriko sake cup cut by certified traditional craftsman Kimura Yasunori in his densest pattern, chrysanthemum within basket-weave.

Edo kiriko is the cut glass of Tokyo, made since the 1830s by grinding patterns through a thin coloured casing into clear glass beneath. Kimura Yasunori is a dentō kōgeishi of the craft working at Taburo Kobo in Edogawa, Tokyo. This cup is cased in ruri (lapis) blue and cut with kiku-kagome: chrysanthemum flowers, long a symbol of good fortune, set into a hexagonal basket-weave lattice of very fine lines. The maker describes the pattern as proof of high technical skill; in the hand the cuts throw light through the blue like a jewel.

Details

• Craftsman: Kimura Yasunori (木村泰典), Taburo Kobo, Tokyo
• Pattern: kiku-kagome (菊籠目紋), ruri blue
• Material: crystal glass
• Size: approx. 6.5 cm diameter × 5 cm high; approx. 80 ml
• Box: paulownia box (桐箱入り)
• Condition: new

Watch: how Edo kiriko glass is cut

A TEWAZA craft film showing Edo kiriko cut-glass techniques, from Japan Traditional Crafts Aoyama Square. (A general craft video — not this piece or maker.)

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