http://darumasan.blogspot.jp/2010/04/kiriko-cut-glass.html
biidoroya, biidoro-ya 硝子屋 craftsman making glass ware
garasu ku 硝子工 glass blowers
gyaman ギャマン = diamond ダイアモンド
source : edomono.tumblr.com
Making glass items had been introduced in the Heian period, but was soon forgotten.
In the middle of the Edo period, things made of glass have become quite popular, from Kanzashi hairpins to cups and plates.
All the glass items were blown from a round piece (tama 玉). It was then blown into shape.
An old saying goes:
tamatori san nen, kiji hachi nen 玉取り三年 素地八年
making the right glass ball takes three years
making the right form out of it takes eight years
Popen o fuku musume ポペンを吹く娘 Girl blowing a "Poppen" glass
ビイドロを吹く娘 / ポピン popin
. 喜多川歌麿 Kitagawa Utamaro .
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biidoroya, biidoro-ya 硝子屋 craftsman making glass ware
garasu ku 硝子工 glass blowers
gyaman ギャマン = diamond ダイアモンド
source : edomono.tumblr.com
Making glass items had been introduced in the Heian period, but was soon forgotten.
In the middle of the Edo period, things made of glass have become quite popular, from Kanzashi hairpins to cups and plates.
All the glass items were blown from a round piece (tama 玉). It was then blown into shape.
An old saying goes:
tamatori san nen, kiji hachi nen 玉取り三年 素地八年
making the right glass ball takes three years
making the right form out of it takes eight years
Popen o fuku musume ポペンを吹く娘 Girl blowing a "Poppen" glass
ビイドロを吹く娘 / ポピン popin
. 喜多川歌麿 Kitagawa Utamaro .
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