Yasuda created this striking red cut-glass design with vertical stripes herself. She consciously leaves the color gradation along the vertical stripe cut edges, and is also mindful of the curving marks on the vertical stripe, carefully controlling how much light goes through the design on this crystal glass.

Kimiko Yasuda sources her crystal from a boutique glassworks in Otaru, Japan—the only studio making hand-blown crystal in the country. She pairs each raw vessel with an original, hand-drawn kiriko design specifically tailored to its color, shape, and thickness. Yasuda etches her design into the glass by hand through a meticulous, two-stage cutting process, first making rough cuts into the crystal using a diamond wheel before making a series of laborious, time-intensive detail cuts using an heirloom whetstone wheel, entrusted to her by kiriko masters. Finally, she spends hours polishing the glass by hand to achieve its singular, glistening shine and immaculate finish.

Care Instructions: Hand wash only.

Each piece is individually handmade, and natural variations in color, texture, and finish are to be expected and celebrated.