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Posted 8 years ago
racer4four
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This is such a beautiful and interesting piece of glass.
Created by Kurata Glass at their current Tsukiyono Studio it shows the freedom allowed the glass artists there.
White glass blown into a sphere has been given a very Kurata metallic treatment of varying density before being lightly clear cased. The lip has been hot worked: cut, folded, flared.
It has no purpose although would perfectly suit ikebana. I have lately been placing a candle inside which results in a beautiful glowing shell.
About 25cm diameter.
I'd love to see a photo of this lovely glass globe with a lit candle.
very beautiful looks exactly like a seashell
Absolutely beautiful piece of glass, Karen, and large too!
Thanks for the prompt Bonnie.
Candle lit it is lovely I think.
Thanks Flea! It really does.
Ahh - with the Japanese size counts! Thanks Peggy.
So interesting, Karen, and even more standing out with candle lit in it :-)
very nice
I love the asymmetry and use of negative space - very cool!
Yes, I can see this being used for IKEBANA. It's really beautiful, Karen. [;>)
EXTRAORDINARY !!!
Thanks for the new photo!! It looks like it's "melting" now....like when hot wax folds in on itself when hollowed out. How very interesting.
This is great Karen. Bonnie is spot on as it looks like a melting candle with a candle in it. (it's a battery candle in there I hope). ;)
something different and so inspiring...
Sorry I have been slow responding all.....work you know...
Many thanks for the love and comments:
Kyra
Brunswick
Beyemvey
KJ
Kevin
Bonnie
OGF and
Ivonne
Sorry I have been slow responding all.....work you know...
Many thanks for the love and comments:
Kyra
Brunswick
Beyemvey
KJ
Kevin
Bonnie
OGF and
Ivonne
Wow, such a beautiful and original piece... and a substantial size too!
Thanks for the love and comment Anik. This one lives on my dining table at present and is lit most nights.
As far as size goes, most Japanese art glass is largish. The average vase I have would be around 25cm and heavy, at least 2kg. I have some as heavy as 6kg, and some as tall as 45cm. There is a reason and it is based on the particular place, in a traditional Japanese home, where art objects are placed for viewing.
It makes my postage costs high!!
Fascinating. I didn't know that in Japanese culture, decorative objects such as glass, are larger for that reason. On the other hand, when I think about Japanese aesthetics, it makes sense.
Sadly, no such aesthetics in my home... because of lack of space, glass of all shapes, colors, sizes and weight are packed onto shelves where the beauty of each is lost. Sigh.
No such aesthetic here either! Crammed shelves, dust, boxes.........there is beauty amongst it somewhere.......