
Since Satsuma kiriko was only produced a few times back then, they command high prices as antiques. Tokyo and Osaka became the centers of craftsmen and skills. As a result of financial hardships, damage to the factory caused during the bombardment of Kagoshima, and disruptions during the Satsuma Rebellion, the manufacture of Satsuma kiriko was discontinued during the early Meiji period. She sent several of them as gifts to other feudal lords and was extremely fond of them. It was introduced by Shimazu Nariakira, the son of Narioki, into his Shuseikan Enterprise, manufacturing steel, textiles, and other goods through its factories.Ĭraftsmanship was excellent in the cut glass. In Nagasaki, foreign books were used as a model for our manufacturing methods. The Satsuma kiriko was created by glass craftsmen from Edo (now Tokyo) under the auspices of Shimazu Narioki (1791-1859). These lil beauties will make your next pour of Japanese whisky, scotch, bourbon or any whiskey that you enjoy much more enjoyable! They come in either a beech (light) or a black walnut (dark) wood finish. The two objects become one when connected to form an eye-catching whole.


Some Japanese whiskey glass with wooden base can holds upto 4.5 oz depending on the manufacturer demands.įeaturing an elegant wooden base, the Japanese Whisky Lover’s Glass gives your beloved whiskey a place to rest solidly within an old fashioned glass. There is no bottom in this glass so it holds 4 ounces but it is wider than traditional tasting glasses. To create this tiny glass, Horiguchi Toru, a 3rd generation master of Edo Kiriko, uses Jikabuki, a method that doesn’t require a mold. Glassware made by an artisan carrying on the nearly 200-year old tradition of making Edo Kiriko glassware was created by a collaboration between a 1922-founded glass manufacturer and a 1922-founded glass manufacturer. Edo Kiriko, a traditional glass engraving technique developed during the late Edo Period, is often characterized by rounded edges and. Edo Kiriko, a traditional glass engraving technique developed during the late Edo Period, is often characterized by rounded edges and smooth cuts, the glass is a glistening, sparkling material that shows a different side of its beauty depending on the angle from which it is viewed. But keep in mind that crystal, Murano glass, or anything with a metallic rim likely won’t be as easy to care for as types of whiskey glasses that are a little less precious.
