KAGAMI Crystal Edo-Kiriko Wine Sake Glass - Cobalt Blue / 江戸切子 ワイン 食前酒 グラス K9-779 we had the chance to

we had the chance to encounter the work of Ichikawa Seirin (市川清鱗)

Ishikawa Prefecture (石川県能美市)in the late Meiji period

evoking the dreamlike atmosphere of Hirosaki’s famous cherry blossom evenings

■ Colours (Chopsticks): Brown with Silver (23 cm)

and refreshing without being sharp

KAGAMI Crystal Edo-Kiriko Wine Sake Glass - Cobalt Blue / 江戸切子 ワイン 食前酒 グラス K9-779 we had the chance toLook closely and the pattern seems to move a square basket weave cut so it looks like it's pushing forward from behind soft curtain folds, the two motifs layered rather than simply side by side. It's a playful bit of engineering: traditional Edo Kiriko geometry set against something closer to drapery, cut into cobalt blue crystal. Poured with wine, the effect shifts with every turn of the glass, making it as much a piece to look at as to drink from.