Hirota Glass "Taisho Roman Glass" — Milky White Stories from a Revived Craft

Have you heard of the "aburidashi" glassworking technique that flourished during the Taisho era? Hirota Glass has revived "Taisho Roman Glass" — a uniquely Japanese craft glass that had nearly faded into history.

The romantic milky-white patterns are not painted on. They emerge from the craftsman's masterful control of temperature during the shaping process. In a fleeting moment when the glass holds just the right heat, the delicate beauty of opal glass blooms and the pattern appears as if by magic.

The depth of skilled handiwork, wrapped in the elegance of Taisho romance. At Taisho Glass Utsuwa-ya, we carry a curated selection of glass vessels from Otaru and across Japan. Please come visit us to see their radiance in person.