Posted 8 years ago
racer4four
(620 items)
Unfortunately I own none of these pieces of Japanese cut glass, but thought some of you might like to see some examples of what the craftsmen in Japan achieve with their handwork.
Edo Kiriko is a lifelong apprenticeship in Japan and masters of it have the highest respect.
I can't imagine the hours spent cutting these patterns and the skill required to place them correctly.
Many Edo Kiriko patterns are a development of traditional patterns from kimono silk and other art forms. The design of kiriko has grown recently to include some more modern designs, and they have started to use more space in their design, instead of these intensely filled objects.
Note: these are not my photos, and all come from commercial sources.
of how lovely very interesting......you have certainly got yourself some lovely examples thee and another one for me to look at :)
Take care and if you don't post before Christmas, have a good week next week!
Wow! How much skill needed to cut these!
I wish you will get one soon :-)
Oh,they are really ecquisiste.I love pic.2 and 4
Thank you Karen, very informative not to mention a delight to see. I think posts like this certainly have a place on C.W.
Sometime ago someone who did very educational posts got heavily criticised for not owning the glass used in the post.....a view I found puzzling!
beautiful!!!
These are exceptional pieces of art Karen! Such finely detailed work! I truly love these!!!
Thanks all!
I would love to own some Edo Kiriko like this but will need to save up.
I hope this post stays up a while. I agree Peggy that it is good to have examples for learning even though I don't own these.
Big thanks to:
Anne
Kyra
Ivonne
Peggy
Sean and
Rick
Its all so beautiful, I wonder how much the second one would set a person back ?
It is wonderful stuff I agree Bladerunner.
As a general guide, a really simple pair of glasses like mine, not from a celebrity craftsman, is around the $300-$400 mark for a pair.
I would imagine that piece which is master cut would be around $1000.
these are BEAUTIFUL!!! and totally new to me. thanks for sharing them!
gorgeous! such precision and repetition is subtle and very beautiful, and more so close-up.
http://www.gift-only.com/330-2715.htm
http://thumbnail.image.rakuten.co.jp/@0_mall/auc-different/cabinet/03491463/img62874890.jpg
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/53/89/b0/5389b0b7a76eac727ead1cf613e51072.jpg
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/58/3c/c1/583cc15a8d759002ed08916cefee7904.jpg
Thanks Ho2 for the comments and links.
Divine those pieces.
Notice the priced one, quite simple, is 21,600Yen, so about $US180.
i think i saw some the other day at goodwill! i took a photo and planned to research them. you can see the photo here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/eastbaywilds/23155982603/in/dateposted-public/
they were like $2-3 each. now i wish i bought them!
Oh!!!!!!...very nice!!!...:-)
Wow and times that by 4 !!
Great post "Teacher KAREN" -- keep them coming!! If your house running over with Glass yet...LOL
Thanks Ms Inky.
Yes Rose, boxes of it and lots of dusty bits around!
Love these!
Nice to here from you Elisabethan. Thanks!
HAPPY NEW YEAR KAREN !!!!!!!