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.

Yasuda was honored with an award for this glass, which she calls the Wave Flower Cup. The cuts on the side of the glass are relatively simple, but when viewed from the top, the side cuts act as mirrors to enhance the chrysanthemum design on the bottom like a kaleidoscope.

Care Instructions: Hand wash only.

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