"Door" Cut glass flower vase

About the Artwork

Horizontal and vertical lines cut in the blue glass covering the transparent glass. A curving line is placed in the middle with octagonal patterns resembling patterns of woven bamboo cut in between. The surface is finished like satin crape with an embossed texture to add some softness.

Description

• Category
  Glasswork
• Materials
  Transparent glass covered with blue glass
• Dimensions
  H 33.8 / ø 14.0 cm
• Year presented
  2017
• Rarity
  Unique

Techniques Used

Kiriko cut glass

Kiriko cut glass is made by using rotating grinders or diamond wheels to cut geometric patterns and curves into the surface of finished glass vessels. The patterns are evened and finished with fine polishing stones. Edo kiriko and Satsuma kiriko are especially famous.

Selected exhibitions

• The 26 th Various Works Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (2017)
• Selected