Edo Kiriko Handcrafted Kinryu Whisky Glass With Wooden Box
The Edo Kiriko Handcrafted Kinryu Whisky Glass presents the dragon in a powerful and luxurious form, where deep blue and emerald green tones move through the crystal like shifting light across water. The dragon is carved with remarkable detail, its scales, claws, whiskers, and flowing body emerging from the glass with a sense of strength and motion. In traditional symbolism, the dragon is often associated with power, wisdom, protection, and prosperity, making this piece both visually commanding and deeply meaningful.
Each glass is crafted through an intensive Edo Kiriko process, requiring skilled hand-cutting, carving, repeated polishing, and careful finishing to achieve its layered brilliance. The dragon motif is sculpted with dimensional depth, allowing light to travel across the raised and polished cuts. As the glass turns, the highlights shift across the blue and green crystal, giving the dragon a luminous, almost living presence.
The surrounding geometric cuts add further refinement to the composition. Starburst elements and precise lattice patterns create a brilliant contrast against the organic movement of the dragon, balancing strength with elegance. The base is finished with intricate hand-cut patterns that refract light upward through the body of the glass, enhancing the depth of color and creating a radiant glow from below.
Balanced in weight and finished with a smooth rim, the glass is designed for whisky, aged spirits, and quiet moments of appreciation. Its bold form and collectible craftsmanship make it especially suited for gifting, display, or marking personal milestones.
Presented in a wooden box, the Kinryu Whisky Glass is a striking expression of Edo Kiriko artistry, bringing together dragon symbolism, layered crystal color, and meticulous hand-cut craftsmanship in one statement piece.
• Craft: Edo Kiriko
• Product:
1x Whisky Glass
1x Wooden Box
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• North America
United States (Mainland): 5 - 12 days
Alaska, Hawaii, and other US regions: 10 - 20 days
Canada: 5 - 14 days
Mexico: 10 - 17 days
• Europe: 5 - 12 days
• Australia/New Zealand: 6 - 14 days
• Asia
Southeast Asia: 5 - 8 days
Other Regions: 5 - 14 days
• Latin America: 10 - 20 days
• Other Countries: 10- 20 days
Express Shipping Times: 4 - 8 days
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Available for Selected Products in the Following Countries:
• United States(Mainland)
• Canada
• United Kingdom
• France
• Germany
• Italy
• Austria
• Spain
• Portugal
• Netherlands
• Australia
• New Zealand
• United Arab Emirates
• Saudi Arabia
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Crafting Of Edo Kiriko
Design
The artist marks simple grid lines on the glass without drawing a design to provide the plan's framework. The design grid is drawn on the glass's surface using a bamboo stick or brush with red iron oxide. Next, the baselines of the design are lightly etched using a whetstone. Relying on these fine marks and lines, the delicate patterns of Edo kiriko are created with the artisan's expertise and skills.
First cuts
The base design is cut to about three-quarters of the final width and depth. The surface of the glass is cut using a sand paste-coated metal disc rotating at high speed. Generally, emery powder with many abrasive particles is used to create the sand paste. The clear pattern border lines and the irregular patterns are cut little by little. The balance between the thickness and depth of the cut lines relies upon the artisan's years of experience, as there are no detailed sketches.
Adjustments
The patterns cut in the second stage are adjusted, and the surface is smoothly polished in this process. A whetstone disc, natural or artificial, is used to cut delicate patterns which cannot be created with the metal disc used in the prior process. This is the last cutting stage to complete the designs, so careful work is required not to leave any powder residue and to ensure a brilliant finish.
Polishing
This is the final stage of production, and it is usually carried out on soda-lime glass (most prevalent type of glass). The opaque surface left by the third stage is returned once more to its original transparent state, with the attractive shine and sparkle typical of Edo kiriko. Chemical processing with hydrofluoric acid is also applied for high-class crystal glass. Depending on the piece, a variety of different polishing discs are used, such as paulownia wood discs, willow wood discs, hair brush discs, and belt discs. The final work is polished by applying water and polishing powders to obtain a glittering finish, while fine sections are polished with a cloth or a brush. To complete the final polishing, a cloth buffing disc is used to bring out the sparkle and shine of the cut glass.