More Kiriko Glasses from Kotobukiya at SDCC
Date: July 24, 2007 at 10:55 PM ET
Topic: Kotobukiya
If
you liked that fancy Kiriko R2-D2 glass from Kotobukiya that debuted at CIV, then
you will love what they have in store for SDCC! Check out the latest additions to
the very cool, high quality line of glasses: C-3PO and R4-P17. All the details
here...
Each glass is a large wiskey style glass. The R2 glasses are 10 oz, and
the C-3PO is a more slender piece (reflecting his body type more accurately) and
holds 9oz. These are large, high quality, glasses, and not tiny shotglasses.
Each glass will retail for $50.00 and can be found exclusively at the Kotobukiya
booth (#2301).
 
TRADITIONAL JAPANESE CRAFTSMANSHIP MEETS STAR WARS UNIVERSE FOR NEW EXCLUSIVE
Combining ancient Japanese craftsmanship
with the Star Wars universe, Kotobukiya produces one of the most unique exclusives
to be found at SAN DIEGO COMICON: Kiriko
Glassware.
Traditional Japanese glass etching technique,
known as Kiriko, has been in existence since in Edo (present-day Tokyo) since 1824,
when artisans first began experimenting with emery powder to produce glassware engraved
with patterns. As Kiriko developed
during the Meiji era (mid-19th century), the craft went through many revisions, such
as utilizing new equipment introduced from the west, while still retaining
the time-honored Japanese techniques utilized until this day.
In 1985, Kiriko was designated a Traditional
Craft Industry by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. Stipulations to qualify
as a Traditional Craft Industry are as follows: the main process of manufacturing
must require expert manual skills, the history of the techniques used must date back
at least a century, and the craft must use traditional materials.
Kotobukiya has taken the Kiriko technique
and blasted it to Tatooine, with the release of the STAR WARS KIRIKO GLASS. The whisky style glass is hand etched
at different levels, taking the patterns of the droids bodies and transforming it
into a work of art. You can easily feel the deep engravings when holding the
two-toned frosted texture glass in your hands. Due to the complex production
involved in creating this glassware, only a small quantity (less than 350 pieces)
of each Kiriko Glass will be available at SDCC.
|