Taisho Roman Japanese Teacup Set
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This is a set of five teacups for iced tea from the Taisho Roman glass series by Hirota Glass, a long-established glass manufacturer in Tokyo.
This pattern is created not by painting or pigments, but by the aburidashi (invisible ink) technique, which uses specially blended glass materials to create an opalescent, milky-white pattern by the sudden temperature difference when molten glass comes into contact with a mold with a precisely engraved pattern.
The set includes five traditional patterns: ichimatsu (checkerboard), tokusa (horsetail) stripe, seigaiha (waves), tsunagi-koushi (lattice) and polka-dot.
All five types of teacups are packaged in a single decorative box, making this an ideal gift. It is also recommended for those who want to put them away for the season, as they can be stored neatly together.
For guests, use coasters and saucers together to create a more sophisticated atmosphere.
In addition to cold tea, it can also be used to serve water, cold sake, umeshu (plum wine), and other drinks and alcoholic beverages, or as a small bowl to hold side dishes and other items.
DETAIL
| Quantity | 5 teacups |
| Size | D 7.2 cm(2.8 in) × H 6 cm (2.4 in) |
| Capacity | 140 ml (4.7 fl oz) |
| Material | Glass |
| Package Type | Paper box |
| Microwave | No |
| Dishwasher | No |
Maker / Brand
When Hirota Glass was founded, Japan was in the Meiji Era (1868 CE–1912 CE), a time marked by the Industrial Revolution and increasing Westernization of the townscapes.
During this era, Japanese and Western arts, crafts, architecture, and designs began to blend. By the Taisho Era (1912 CE–1926 CE), this fusion gave rise to "Taisho Romanticism," a unique aesthetic style of the time.
In 2002, Hirota Tatsuo, the third director of Hirota Glass, began reviving the classic glassware styles popular during the Taisho Era. Today, the exotic charm of Taisho Romanticism continues to be reflected in Hirota Glass's creations.
Origin
Tokyo, the capital of Japan, is also a center of craftsmanship. Among them, Edo Glass and Edo Kiriko are traditional Japanese Glassware that have been handed down for about 200 years in Edo City, the old name for the central area of Tokyo.
These beautifully shining glasswares have been refined in Japan's largest consumer city, carrying on the good old Japanese tradition into the modern age.
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