The Edo Kiriko cut glass technique originated in 1824 in Japan and originally employed a natural rough sand to carve glass.
Edo Kiriko is a glass craft that has been handed down in Tokyo. In Edo (present-day Tokyo) in 1824, Kyubei Kagaya started exploring the technique of cutting patterns into the surface of glass.
Nemoto Garasukougei – Nemoto Glass Workshop
Edo Kiriko began in the first half of the 19th century and lives on today as a traditional form of Japanese glass art.
Edo cool is still continued as handwork by craftsman 170 years ago.
Nemoto-glass-craft is carrying on the tradition of Edo Kiriko.
The design of the facet has various basic patterns combining straight lines.
Tatsuya Nemoto engraves a curve on the glass arranging the traditional design.
Edo Kiriko by him produces unique expression and brightness.
Tatsuya Nemoto
He talked about work on a task.
“There is a limit about geometric pattern in straight line.”
“Instead of not drawing straight, bold main line, doing with curve.”
“Design is unlimited.”
“Comparing with engraving straight line, when drawing curve on not flat surface,
it requires high skilled craftman.”
“It takes much time to complete the product.”
“The reason is to product extremely excellent thing.”
“Tenacity for making it is necessary.”
“I’ll be happy if my customers purchase well Edo Kiriko, and satisfied with it.”
“I think I need to change the style of Edo Kiriko with the times.”
Edo Kiriko by Nemoto-glass-craft, which is engraved bold and exquisite design by professional skill Its design and brightness is attractive to lots of people.
