Rare Beautiful Color Shimadzu Satsuma Kiriko Dark Green Overlaid Sakazuki Gui Collection Sake Cup

Rare Beautiful color Shimadzu Satsuma Kiriko Dark green overlaid Sakazuki Gui Collection

This is a beautiful Satsuma Kiriko handmade glass with the delicate cut of Edo faceting and the dyed color of the glass,  The color of this Kiriko is a brilliant green overlay and indeed a rare gem.
It makes elegant and gorgeous tableware for entertaining important guests or for special occasions.

☆ Product size ☆
     H 4.8cm W6.2cm

Manufacture of Satsuma Kiriko
The Hari Seiko Zensho (Handbook of Glass Technology), written in 1830 by Kazuyoshi Hanai detailed the manufacture of Satsuma kiriko.[1] The Hari Seiko Zensho presented a glassmaking technique influenced heavily by China.[1] Satsuma kiriko was made by melting lead and mixing it with powdered white stone.[1] As the stone and lead was reheated, zinc was sometimes combined with the mix in order to "eliminate impurities".[1] Finally, as the mixture cooled niter was added to it and after melting the compound was shaped into Satsuma kiriko.[1]