Shimadzu Satsuma Kiriko Cut Crystal Glass "Nishiki-e / Cup with a leg, Ruri and Gold Red" JAC-STK-409-03

This is a cup with leg in the “Nishiki-e” style, in which the innermost part is made of clear glass, and the outer part is made of two different colors of glass, fired on top of each other and carved on the outside.
This “Nishiki-e / Cup with a Leg, Gold Red" is made of "ruri"(deep purplish blue), "gold red", and "clear", starting from the outside.
"Ruri Gold Red” is a color that evokes the magnificent view from the workshop in Kagoshima, where Satsuma Kiriko Cut Crystal Glass was born.
It expresses the combination of Sakurajima, which glows red in the setting sun, and the purple of the sky as it gradually fades into night.
The area where the outer ruri color overlaps with the inner golden red appears purple.
The blurring from purple to red and from red to transparent is a romantic coloring.
The radial pattern on the bottom of this gorgeous cup [16 chrysanthemum pattern] can be seen shining from both the inside and the side of the cup.

The drinking spout is finished only with clear glass for ease of drinking.

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*All works are handmade, so designs and colors may differ slightly from the images.
Please understand.

Shimadzu Satsuma Kiriko Cut Crystal Glass "Nishiki-e"
"Nishiki-e” is based on the theme of the natural colors of Kagoshima pref, the birthplace of Satsuma Kiriko Cut Crystal Glass.
The colorful gradation of the transparent glass is beautifully created by layering two different colors of glass on top of each other, based on the idea that “the rich colors of the four seasons cannot be expressed in one color".
Satsuma Kiriko Cut Crystal Glass, which shows various expressions depending on the angle of view and light, is created by handmade glass patterns, the angle and depth of engraving by craftsmen.

"Nishiki-e” is made by layering transparent glass on the innermost surface and two different colors of glass on the outer surface, then carving a pattern on the outer surface.
Depending on the angle and depth of the engraving, “which color comes out” changes, creating a beautiful gradation.
This “Nishiki-e / Cup with a leg, Ruri and Gold Red” is composed of "Ruri"(deep purplish blue), "Gold Red" and “clear” glass, starting from the outside.
"Ruri" and "Gold Red" glasses expresses the combination of Sakurajima's red glow at sunset and the purple of the sky as it gradually fades into night.


*Please check the photos.
*All works are handmade, so designs and colors may differ slightly from the images.
Please understand.

Satsuma Kiriko Cut Crystal Glass was born in the Satsuma region during the Edo period.
It was started by Narioki Shimazu, the 27th head of the Shimazu family, and greatly developed by Nariakira Shimazu, the 28th head of the Shimazu family.
Research on colored glass was conducted, and crimson, indigo, purple, green, and other colors were successfully produced.
Among them, the crimson color, which was successfully produced for the first time in Japan, was praised throughout the country as “Satsuma's crimson glass” at that time.

In 1858, just seven years after assuming the position of feudal lord, Nariakira suddenly passed away.
After that, the business was downsized, and the factory was destroyed by fire during the Anglo-Satsuma War in 1863, and the production of Satsuma Kiriko Cut Crystal Glass was discontinued around the time of the Satsuma Rebellion in 1877.

In 1982, an exhibition held at a department store in Kagoshima triggered the momentum for the restoration of Satsuma Kiriko Cut Crystal Glass.
In April 1985, Satsuma Glass Crafts Corporation (now integrated into Shimadzu Kogyo Corporation) was established and the project to restore Satsuma Kiriko Cut Crystal Glass began.
Some works were measured and they could see the actual works, but most of them had to be restored based on the limited number of photographs.
They referred to various research records to infer their characteristics and the shape of the tools used and repeated trial production.

As the restoration project progressed, so did the production of newly planned Satsuma Kiriko Cut Crystal Glass.
While following the beauty of Satsuma Kiriko Cut Crystal Glass of the past, the company began to produce designs for modern lifestyles and large works that were not possible in the days when slow cooling technology was low.
In 2001, they released “Nishiki-e,” a complex gradation of two colors.
In 2015, they presented “思無邪 Shimuja,” a new innovation in Shimadzu Satsuma Kiriko Cut Crystal Glass with a monotone world view.

This [Shimadzu Satsuma Kiriko Cut Crystal Glass] work has the Shimadzu domain's "family crest" and "Shimadzu" engraved on it.
[Shimadzu Satsuma Kiriko] is crystal glass.
Crystal glass is a high-quality, colorless glass with high transparency and light refractive index.
It gets its name from the fact that its brilliance is like that of a crystal.
When exposed to light, it shines with beautiful iridescence and sparkles.
Satsuma Kiriko from the 1800s was crystal glass containing 45% lead oxide, but they have improved it to less than 25% and within the elution amount specified by the Food Sanitation Law.

Satsuma Kiriko Cut Crystal Glass is a traditional craft designated by Kagoshima Prefecture.

Satsuma Kiriko Cut Crystal Glass is not heat-resistant glass.

Handling of Satsuma Kiriko Cut Crystal Glass

• Satsuma Kiriko Cut Crystal Glass is very sensitive to rapid cooling and heat, so please do not pour boiling water directly into the glass.
  Please do not use a large amount of ice.
• Do not use dishwasher or dish dryer.
• Do not use in a microwave oven.
• When storing the product, please protect it with paper, cloth or styrofoam paper and store it in the wooden or paper box in which it was purchased.

Care of Satsuma Kiriko Cut Crystal Glass

• When washing, use lukewarm water and a sponge or soft cloth with a small amount of dishwashing detergent, lather well and wash gently.
  Cut surfaces should be washed occasionally with a soft brush without scrubbing too hard.
• After washing, rinse thoroughly with lukewarm water and wipe dry with a large dry cloth before it dries.
  *Do not use a dish dryer.
• Once thoroughly dried, wrap the product in a cloth and polish it to prevent direct contact with fingers and hands, then store it.

Shimadzu Satsuma Kiriko Cut Crystal Glass "Nishiki-e / Cup with a leg, Ruri and Gold Red" JAC-STK-409-03
Work No.：JAC-STK-409-03
Cut No.：C-201
*cased in a wooden box
Size：Diameter About 70 ㎜ × Height About 58 ㎜
Capacity：About 45 ml
Weight：About 155 g

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