Cut glass tea ceremony water jar with silver leaf "Snow Falling on the Sea"

H 15.2 / ø 20.3 cm,Year.2012
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  • Awards at Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibitions : 4

About the Artwork

Patterns of waves carved on the silver-leafed black base. The surface is sandblasted with thin lines and lens shaped cuts added.
The overlapping silver leaf create the scenery.

Description

  • Category
    Glasswork
  • Materials
    Black glass, silver leaf and transparent glass applied on the inside
  • Dimensions
    H 15.2 / ø 20.3 cm
  • Year of creation
    2012

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.

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  • photo Cut glass tea ceremony water jar with silver leaf "Snow Falling on the Sea"
  • photo Cut glass tea ceremony water jar with silver leaf "Snow Falling on the Sea"
  • photo Cut glass tea ceremony water jar with silver leaf "Snow Falling on the Sea"
  • photo Cut glass tea ceremony water jar with silver leaf "Snow Falling on the Sea"
photo Cut glass tea ceremony water jar with silver leaf "Snow Falling on the Sea"
Cut glass tea ceremony water jar with silver leaf "Snow Falling on the Sea" Masato Kigasawa
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