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Kiriko is all hand-made and you can find no two Akio Kurokawa's pieces of work are exactly alike.
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Variety of glasses are very popular not just for basic home-use item but also as gifts.
Especially, stately and luxurious whisky glasses are said to be a very considerate present for gentlemen.
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Sake Glass
GREEN
size : D.6cm H.5cm |
Sake Glass
AMBER COPPER-RED
size : D.6cm H.5cm |
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Goblet for Aperitif
COPPER-RED
size : D.7cm H.9cm |
Goblet for Aperitif
AMBER GREEN
size : D.7cm H.9cm |
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Small Whisky Glass
INDIGO BLUE
size : D.7.5cm H.7.5cm |
Small Whisky Glass
YELLOW
size : D.7.5cm H.7.5cm |
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Wine Glass
BLUE
size : D.7.5cm H.21cm |
Wine Glass
GOLDEN RED
size : D.7.5cm H.21cm |
* Prices are subject to change in June 2008. |
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Those colorful plates, pitcher and lipped sake bowls are very rare pieces of work made in collaboration with highly-skilled glass blower, Makoto Kojima.
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Large Bowl
GOLDEN RED
size : D.30cm H.3cm |
Small Bowl for Green Tea
LIGHT BLUE
size : D.16.5cm H.5.5cm |
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Small Plate
SMOKE
size : D.15.5cm |
Large Plate
YELLOW
size : D.24.5cm |
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Pitcher
PURPLE
size : D.11cm H.15cm |
Pitcher
GREEN
size : D.11cm H.15cm |
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Lipped Sake Bowl
RED
size : D.14cm H.9cm |
Lipped Sake Bowl
INDIGO BLUE
size : D.14cm H.9cm |
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MAKOTO KOJIMA - glass blower
Japan Glass Artcrafts Association member |
1979, he started his carrier as a glass blower in Denmark, and established his own glass atelier in Gunma, Japan, 1981. Since 1983 up to the present date, he exhibited his works to several exhibitions such as "Asahi Modern Craft Exhibition" and "JGAA Glass in Japan exhibition". His works are housed in the Bornholm Museum in Denmark, and Osaka University of Arts.
Akio Kurokawa make beautiful sharp cuts on the brilliant colored glass blown by Makoto Kojima. This fantastic collaboration creates the new style of Kiriko. |
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