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Izumi Glassware

No. 231その他の工芸品

Izumi Glassware

いずみガラス

izumi glassware · 大阪府

Izumi Glassware is a traditional hand-blown glass craft produced in and around Izumi City, Osaka Prefecture. It is distinguished by skillful free-blowing techniques and refined hand-finishing that give each piece a delicate, individual beauty.

Origin
大阪府
Category
その他の工芸品
Materials
Glass · Stone · Gold
Designation
Nat'l Traditional Craft

No. IHistory

Glass production in the Izumi region of Osaka has deep roots, with local glassmaking flourishing during the Edo period as demand grew for medicine bot…

No. IIMaterials

Izumi Glassware is made from a carefully blended batch of silica sand, soda ash, limestone, and other mineral materials. The purity and proportions of…

No. IIITechniques

The heart of Izumi Glassware production is "free-blowing" (chū-buki), in which molten glass gathered on the end of a blowpipe is shaped by blowing and…

No. IVClimate

The Senshu region, including Izumi City, enjoys a mild and relatively stable climate that supports year-round glassmaking operations. Its proximity to…