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Japanese Glass445 of 531Possibly Joetsu Crystal - Irisawa ShojiKitaichi cameo vase
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    Posted 10 years ago

    racer4four
    (586 items)

    This vase would have been made in the 1950s, just about the time Ottavio and Rosita Missoni started making and selling their signature knits, and they would make a great pairing!.
    I can't imagine there was any deliberate crossover however.

    This is such an iconic 50s shape for Japanese glass and Kurata made some of the best in this pulled style.
    This one is big even by Japanese standards and with lots of work in that pattern! Typically for Kurata the glass is very well made, no bubbles or marks, clear cased, and well finished.

    The colours range from a chocolately brown, to purple, white, apricot and mauve. The form has initially been moulded and although it's difficult to see because of that busy pattern there are slight ridges at regular intervals of about 2cm running vertically up the body.

    Height is 26cm, width 20cm, weight 2.1kgs

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    Comments

    1. surfdub66 surfdub66, 10 years ago
      Love it ;-)
    2. mikelv85 mikelv85, 10 years ago
      Beautiful... and yes, it does look knitted ...I think my mom made an afghan in these colors years ago :)
    3. sklo42 sklo42, 10 years ago
      Stunning Karen.....you never cease to amaze!
    4. jscott0363 jscott0363, 10 years ago
      This is really beautiful racer4four!!
    5. Alan2310 Alan2310, 10 years ago
      What a beautiful piece again, racer4four.
      Lovely :-)
      Alan
    6. walksoftly walksoftly, 10 years ago
      It would be great to see how something like this was made, it's amazing what can be done with glass!
    7. DrFluffy DrFluffy, 10 years ago
      Very beautiful... I love everything about it.
    8. racer4four racer4four, 10 years ago
      Either you all have very good taste (!) or I have trained you well because a lot of people don't appreciate this glass quite like I do.

      Thanks everyone for loving it and seeing the skill in making it!

      So arigato:
      Surfdub
      Mike
      Peggy
      Scott
      Alan
      Walksoftly (I love your name)
      DrFluffy

    9. SEAN68 SEAN68, 10 years ago
      stunning!!!!

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