A stunning cut crystal sake cup we found by award winning glass artist Osamu Hashimoto.
Hashimoto hails from Nagasaki, the birthplace of glass ware in Japan since the 16th century when Portuguese sailors brought with them glass pieces from Europe.
The inscription on the inside of the box gives a nod to this heritage, by referring to this technique as "giyaman chōkoku garasu". Giyaman is the old edo period word for cut or decorated glass.
The glass itself features a stunning hand cut design of a farmers under a willow tree and a traditional minka farmhouse surrounded by bamboo.
1 of 2 we have available by the same artist.
Complete in original box with some supporting paperwork about the artist.
