Hizen Vidro / Rainbow Droplet Glass / Unique Shape

Product Description

Product Story

General Product Information

It has a round shape like a wine glass to prevent aroma from escaping and has practicality when receiving wine.
Many people like this rainbow of colors, which is expressed by using five different colors of colored glass.

The shape of each piece is slightly different because it is handmade by blowing into the air and forming it into a sphere, which is where the handmade quality comes through.
The surface is intentionally made uneven to give the colors a more expressive appearance and to enhance the handmade texture.

 Product History

When did these crafts start to craft?：200 years ago / 1800AD / Edo period in Japan

It is said that the Institute of Physical and Chemical Research was established by Naomasa Nabeshima, the 10th lord of the Saga Domain, on the banks of the Tabuse River in 1852.

 The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research was originally a place where daily necessities (goldfish bowls, medicine bottles, sake bottles, etc.) and tools necessary for academic research laboratories were made, and a glass kiln, which was rare at that time, was built to produce beakers and flasks mainly for scientific experiments.

Later, with the opening of the country and the Meiji Restoration, the Institute of Physical and Chemical Research, which had begun making lamps and tableware, became a private company,

Genichiro Soejima, who became independent from there, founded Soejima Glass Studio in 1903.
Today, it is the only workshop that produces Hizen Bidoro.

 

Craftsman Story

Craftsman Profile

Soejima Glass Studio
Founded in Saga City, Saga Prefecture in 1903, Soejima Glass Studio celebrates its 120th anniversary in 2023.
We have inherited the handmade glass-making techniques handed down from that time and continue to work hard every day.
We continue to search for the next 100 years and are always striving to create products that will be in demand for the next 100 years.

Craftsman Passion

"Rich and Colorful Lifestyles"
Our goal and philosophy is to provide a richer and more colorful life to people around the world.
Through our handmade glass, we are committed to helping our customers to enrich their lives, even if just a little bit, and to help them to spend moments of happiness.

  

Your Contribution to Craftsman

Customer Voice

Due to the market structure (link for full articles are attached bottom), craftsman have not known who the customer is and how customer reacts to their work. We made a “Message to Craftsman” box at purchase page. We will deliver all message to every craftsman. Our review will be also shared to craftsman so please leave your comment and evaluation on review section!

Income for Craftsman: Craftsman get only less than 10% of selling price?

As written above, craftsman have not controlled last phase of sales channel that resulting in selling price is set by third-party without craftsman’s recognition. There are some cases that only less than 10% of selling price is given to craftsman. We promise with our customer / craftsman that we offer the fair trade with craftsmen in our contract!

We made an article about above problem and our challenge. Please have a read from below link.
Current state of the Crafts Market / Benefits brought by Suigenkyo

Measurement

Caliber：6.5cm
Height : 7cm
Volume : 250ml

Material & Caution

Materials

Glass

Caution

Individual Difference

Each piece is handmade, so there are individual differences even in the same series. We hope that you will understand the change by handmade.

Delivery Date

Please note that it will take about 1~2 months for delivery if we do not have the item in stock.