Company Name
Sandblast Kobo SORA
Type of industry
Manufacturing, sales of Glass products
Main products
Glass products
Post code
990-0891
Company address
567-2 Nariyasu Yamagata Yamagata Japan
Representative
Daishuke Sekiguchi
T E L
+81-(0)90-7323-7776
Main selling channels
https://kobo-sora.amebaownd.com/
Available language
Japanese
At the root of my work is the sense of nostalgia I felt when I first saw the work of the artist who became my glass-etching master. I was living in Tokyo working in sales when I saw the grapevine design work which moved me deeply and reminded me of my hometown Yamagata, even though the artist was based in Tokyo. I felt a common, universal thread running through the artistic style of this work, and the aspects of Yamagata that I find special. After training under this artist, I opened my own studio hoping to communicate the warm feeling I felt that day through my work.
Although glass is normally thought of as a "cold" substance, my work is driven by the desire to communicate the friendliness, warmth and occasional harshness of Yamagata through this medium. My Nariyasu sake vessel series is named after Nariyasu in Yamagata, where my studio is located. "Nariyasu" literally means, "to be peaceful," which is exactly how I wish users of this product to be.
The four seasons etched in glass show the beauty of Yamagata mirrored in the seasons.
Brand name
Nariyasu sake vessel
Product name
SHIZUME DANBORI KAEDE OLD
Generic name
Sake vessel
Materials
Glass
Person in Charge
Daisuke Sekiguchi
Production area
Yamagata Yamagata Japan
Size
H 92mm x Φ 72mm
Weight
Domestic retail price
JPY8,000 (excluding tax)
The maple leaves encircling the body of each glass represent youthful vitality. Each single piece combines two etching techniques: shizumebori, which creates deep, dynamic effects, and danbori, which produces delicate gradations.
Brand name
Nariyasu sake vessel
Product name
KUZUNOHANA SAKE VESSEL SET
Generic name
Glass
Materials
Glass
Person in Charge
Daisuke Sekiguchi
Production area
Yamagata Yamagata Japan
Size
Tokkuri : H113mm x Φ78mm Guinomi : H48mm x Φ50mm
Weight
Domestic retail price
JPY20,000 (excluding tax)
Arrowroot flower motifs are etched by using a technique known as danbori, which achieves subtle gradations. The tokkuri sake bottle additionally features a dragonfly, which is a popular motif in Japan symbolizing good luck.
SHIZUME DANBORI KAEDE OLD
KUZUNOHANA SAKE VESSEL SET
