Fusing together two warm, rich hues, Kotoe Tazoe’s Mulberry Amber Kiriko Small Plate is like a jewel for the table, marked by its shimmering surface and elaborately designed, meticulously hand-cut grooves.

Each of Kotoe Tazoe’s works begin as a piece of raw, unfinished glass made at a multi-generational glassblowing studio in Tokyo, home to master artisans that specialize in fabricating colored and two-tone glass. She pairs the glass with a traditional kiriko pattern she designs herself, inspired by flowers, kimonos, and other classically Japanese motifs. At her small studio behind a coffee shop in Toyama, Tazoe etches the design into the glass entirely by hand, a meticulous, time-intensive, and exceedingly difficult process she has spent years mastering. Tazoe named this design “Kouka (光華)”, which translates to "Flower Light."

Each piece is individually handmade, and natural variations in color, texture, and finish are to be expected and celebrated.