24832 Kuniaki Kuroki (Hand-blown glass sake cup "Kou-rin with gold inlay")

Sake cup height 5.2cm

Diameter 7.0cm

Sake bottle height 13.0cm

Diameter 9.6cm

Upon graduating from high school, he started working at a glass company and began his career in glass. He began creating glass crafts and obtained a first-class national glass product manufacturing technician certification. He went on to win the national award for outstanding craftsmanship, the "Contemporary Master Craftsman," and went on to win a number of other illustrious awards, including the International Art and Culture Award and the Grand Prize at the Paris Art Festival in France. This is an outstanding work by Kuroki Kuniaki, one of Japan's leading glass craftsmen who is currently attracting worldwide attention with his works housed in art museums around the world.

This piece, entitled "Gold Inlay Korin," is a beautiful piece that recreates the world of the Rinpa school, which delicately and gorgeously depicts the Japanese climate and nature, as well as the beauty of nature. The Korin series, characterized by its extensive use of gold and platinum leaf and meticulous inlay, is the most popular and highly acclaimed of the Rinpa school. The gorgeous gold leaf and colorful, elegant inlay captivate the viewer. It is no exaggeration to say that this is one of the greatest masterpieces, beautifully combining the Rinpa school, a symbol of Japanese aesthetics, and the techniques of Italian glass art.

On this hot summer evening, how about enjoying some chilled sake from an ice-cold sake cup?