Cut glass flower vase with silver leaf

The body is carved to have ten corners. By blowing the glass after applying silver foil, the silver foil cracks little by little, creating a mountain-like pattern.

• 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.