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Why Hand-Cut Edo Kiriko Glasses Command Luxury Prices? 200 Years of Blade and Light: Edo Kiriko’s Dance with Whisky

Many Glass are made by sandwiching a semi-soft glass surface with a multi-part mold to emboss the texture. Molded cups are good at simplifying complexity through molds, and each costs only a few do...

What is Edo Kiriko Cut Glass?

Description Edo kiriko is the most famous glass craftwork in Japan. It originated in the city of Edo, Tokyo's name during the Edo period (1603-1868). Kiriko means "cut glass", hence Edo Kiriko ...

The Roots of Edo Kiriko

Origins and development in Japan Kiriko is a craftsman's art that has been carved and nurtured one by one by the hands of craftsmen. Its roots lie in cut glass brought from Europe. Transparent glas...