KAGAMI Crystal Edo-Kiriko Wine Sake Glass - Cobalt Blue / 江戸切子 ワイン 食前酒 グラス K9-779 ■ Colours (Chopsticks): Brown with

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

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

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

Whether displayed as an art piece or paired with seasonal flowers

As it reacts to the air and the oils from your hands

KAGAMI Crystal Edo-Kiriko Wine Sake Glass - Cobalt Blue / 江戸切子 ワイン 食前酒 グラス K9-779 ■ Colours (Chopsticks): Brown withLook 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.