Craft · No. 220
No. 220その他の工芸品
Edo Glass
江戸硝子
edo glass · 東京都
Edo Glass is a traditional handmade glassware craft produced in Tokyo. Crafted by skilled artisans using techniques such as free-blowing and mold-blowing, it is celebrated for its clarity, delicate beauty, and subtle variations that reflect the human touch.
- Origin
- 東京都
- Category
- その他の工芸品
- Materials
- Glass · Stone · Gold
- Designation
- Nat'l Traditional Craft
No. IHistory
The art of glassmaking reached Edo (present-day Tokyo) after Western glass techniques were introduced to Japan through Nagasaki during the Edo period.…
No. IIMaterials
No. IIITechniques
Edo Glass production begins with gathering molten glass onto an iron blowpipe. In the "free-blowing" (宙吹き) technique, the artisan rotates the pipe whi…
No. IVClimate
Tokyo's warm, humid climate — particularly its hot and muggy summers — influences how molten glass cools and how carefully the annealing process must…
