Suiren Sake Server and Cups

Glass

Brand: Satsuma Vidro Artcrafts

ORIGIN: Satsuma, Kagoshima Prefecture
SIZE: Sake server: Φ85 × H95mm (275cc) / Sake cup: Φ60 × H40mm (60cc)
MATERIAL: Crystal glass

The spirit of Satsuma

The hand-blown, double-layered colored glass has been crafted with faceted patterns of exquisite depth and shape. The softly blurred expression created by the faceted glass gives a profound flavor and an impression of ephemerality, signatures of Satsuma Kiriko that reflect the transient historical flowering of this technique. Enjoy the elegant brilliance and rich expression given life by the artisan’s technique.

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Satsuma Kiriko
- Generic term
A generic term for faceted glasswork produced in the Satsuma domain (today’s Kagoshima Prefecture) during the late Edo period (1853 – 1868). It is characterized by a series of color gradations called “bokashi” arising from the cutting of the glass. The gradations are created by hand-cutting patterns into “iro–kise glass,” which itself is formed as a thick layer of colored glass overlaid on transparent glass. Although production of this type of glass had once been discontinued, it is now being brought back.
Crystal glass
- Material
Glass to which lead oxide is added to remove impurities such as iron oxide. Crystal glass is characterized by high transparency, high reflectivity and refractive index, and a beautiful shine. It is often used for high-grade glassware and artistic crafts, and its brilliance enhanced by faceting and other decorations. Crystal glass is heavier than ordinary glass and produces a clear metallic sound when struck.

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