Sake cup - Kirizakura

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WW0lDwWRkA8 There is a video for reference. Kiriko Studio Shinkou Homepage URL: https://www.kirikoshinkou.com/ Kiriko glass made by independent Kiriko glass artist Saito Hikaru. We learned the secret techniques of hand polishing at an Edo Kiriko workshop that was founded over 100 years ago, and even though we consider the productivity and profitability of the technique low, we value the tradition and want to deliver authentic Kiriko to our users, so we also value the technique of hand polishing. Product Description Product name: Sake cup - Kirisakura Dimensions: Mouth diameter φ59mm x height H48mm Capacity: 60ml Product code: SK-G-ya-023 This product, the Kirizakura sake cup, is based on the traditional Yarai style. We originally began experimenting with the "Sake Cup with Four Yarai" (four yari) arrangement, an original piece for our workshop, as a beautiful, orthodox piece of Kiriko glass. The calculations were to cut 16 equal parts into 4 equal parts, but the cuts were so complicated that I made a mistake and cut it into 3 parts, which turned out to be 5 petals. When I saw the petals, I intuitively knew they were cherry blossoms. This was produced in mid-February. Since spring is just around the corner, I wanted to use cherry blossoms as the theme, so I decided to put the four-pointed yagura design aside for the time being. Also, while we used a four-sided yari-rai design as a base, we decided to use a double yari-rai design with fewer lines, as this is the size of a sake cup and it looks neater as the colored and cut parts harmonize better. Using the prototype as a base, I adjusted it to 15 equal parts from the start to fit the three-part division so that the five petals would appear neatly aligned. However, if you look away from the five-petal cherry blossom in the center and look at other parts of the cut, it seems to blur, lose its shape, and disappear into the mist. This sake cup has been named "Kirizakura" (Mist Cherry Blossoms) because cherry blossoms appear and disappear in the mist. Kirizakura is also a cherry blossom expressed using cut glass, and by omitting the "ko" it can be called "kirizakura", which has the double meaning of "mist" and "cut". The character "kiri" means to cut, but also to polish. The character "kiri" is used to mean mutual improvement, cherishing, and polishing together. Knowing this, we create Kirisakura with the hope that our products will help improve the lives of those who purchase them. Although we can see the beautiful cherry blossoms as an image, they seem to disappear into the mist, and yet we continue to pursue them so that they do not disappear, just like life. It's up to me from now on whether the cherry blossoms will become an illusion and disappear into the mist, or whether I can use my own power to make them bloom into distinct cherry blossoms.