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Edo Rinpa School, the origin of Japanese beauty. This is a representative work capturing the famous Korin Ogata’s world view of Japanese art and inlaid Japanese history, tradition, culture, and emotions as message in glass. This “Korin” design was accepted in 6 out of 7 gifts to the imperial family. This work helps reconfirm the gradually fading good old “Japanese way” in modern society.

Mount Fuji, Japan’s symbol.
The clear summer air and rising sun creates a moment of gorgeous red that is relived in this flower vase.
The front of the vase portrays a thriving pine tree with trunks made with platinum foil and detailed leaves made with gold foil.
The top of Mount Fuji towering over a sea of clouds is positioned over the mouth of the vase, an expression of its looming live presence.
The majestic red Fuji and the powerful pine creates a beautiful contrast filled with life and energy.

The original work is not only Hokusai’s representative work, but a world famous ukiyoe, a picture of everyday life in the Edo period. The image is relived as a partition. In order to create a tone as close to the original work as possible, we mixed few dozen colored powdered glass, melted in kiln to see its color. This process alone takes a few months. More parts are created and fired in our electric kiln numerous times. Japan’s national treasure that is Hokusai’s perspective, expression and beauty sense are embodied by non-discoloring materials such as glass and forever shimmering gold and platinum to leave behind for next generations.