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Edo Kiriko Handcrafted Sakura Nami Whisky Glass With Wooden Box

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The Sakura-Nami whisky glass captures a moment of quiet romance, where drifting cherry blossoms meet the gentle flow of layered crystal. A vivid interplay of Beni-pink and Midori green forms a soft gradient through the glass, evoking the transition from blooming spring petals to the fresh vitality of new growth.

Each piece is meticulously handcrafted using traditional Edo Kiriko techniques, requiring extensive hand-cutting, polishing, and layering to achieve its depth and clarity. The intricate cuts reveal a sculpted sakura tree in full bloom, its branches stretching across the surface with remarkable precision. Surrounding patterns, including fine lattice and flowing lines, create movement and texture, enhancing how light refracts through every angle.

The triple-layered crystal construction allows the colors to shift subtly depending on lighting and perspective, producing a luminous, almost dreamlike effect. Under warm light, the glass glows with a rich, romantic warmth, while cooler tones bring out the crisp brilliance of the cut patterns.

Balanced in weight and form, the glass offers both visual presence and a refined grip, making it equally suited for whisky appreciation or as a statement display piece.

Presented as a collectible work of art, the Sakura-Nami embodies the harmony between nature, craftsmanship, and emotion—an expression of fleeting beauty preserved in crystal.

Craft: Edo Kiriko

Product: 
1x Whisky Glass  
1x Wooden Box

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.

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