At a glance, you will find the shines of Satsuma Kiriko are not as same as normal glasses, because it is a crystal glass. It shines brilliantly. It is not in no way inferior to European cut glasses.

Satsuma Kiriko contains a tiny quantity of lead, as the features of crystal glasses. Because of it, when you hold it on your hand, you can feel the certain weight of the glass.

European cut glasses were the examples for imitation of Satsuma Kiriko. However most cut patterns of Satsuma Kiriko are traditional Japanese patterns or typical Satsuma patterns, so it has the unique atmosphere. It means a fusion of European and Asian culture.
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Especially, the beauty of the gradation of Satsuma Kiriko can not see in European cut glasses. To make cut glass, usually white-clear glass is covered by colored glass, and then is cut, so when taking cut angle small, the gradation becomes large. In opposite way, when taking cut angle large, the gradation becomes small. In the process of making Satsuma Kiriko, the cut angles are made delicately different, and the various gradations are produced.

Sound of Satsuma Kiriko is also beautiful. When you hit it by your nail, ringing the keening metallic sound. It is clearly different from normal glasses.

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