Shimadzu Satsuma Kiriko 'Shimuja' Flat Bowl in Pearl White, Paulownia Box

A Satsuma kiriko flat bowl from the 'Shimuja' (思無邪) series in a rare pearl-white overlay, made by Shimadzu's Satsuma Glass Craft studio in Kagoshima and presented in a paulownia box.

Satsuma kiriko was first made under the Shimadzu lords of Satsuma in the mid-nineteenth century and was revived in Kagoshima in the 1980s. It is known for its thick colour overlay, cut back so that the colour grades softly into clear glass (bokashi). This bowl has a spider-web cut pattern on the sides and base, with a clear faceted section at the base that refracts the light. It is a practical size for fruit, desserts or salads.

Details

• Maker: Satsuma Glass Craft / Shimadzu Satsuma Kiriko (島津薩摩切子), Kagoshima
• Series: 思無邪 (Shimuja) flat bowl, pearl white
• Size: approx. diameter 15 cm × height 6 cm
• Material: crystal glass
• Box: paulownia (kiri) wood box
• Handmade: slight size variations are normal
• Condition: new

Watch: Shimadzu Satsuma Kiriko's 40th anniversary

An MBC Minaminihon Broadcasting news report on the 40th anniversary of Shimadzu Satsuma Kiriko's revival and its next-generation craftsmen's designs. (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.