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The cutting edge of craftsmanship

The cutting edge of craftsmanship

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The cutting edge of craftsmanship

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The cutting edge of craftsmanship

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Tokyo: The Japan Times, Ltd

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Japan times (Tokyo, Japan : 1990 : Weekly international ed.), 1999-04-16, Vol.39 (8)

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English

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Tokyo: The Japan Times, Ltd

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Edo-kiriko craftsman Shuseki Suda does not blink while engraving intricate lines on the surface of glassware. Kiriko, or Japanese cut glass, originated in the Edo Period. It was influenced by English cut glass brought to Japan by Portuguese trading ships. While the sophisticated factory-made Satsuma-kiriko disappeared after being manufactured for o...

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The cutting edge of craftsmanship

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TN_cdi_proquest_newspapers_218938420

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_newspapers_218938420

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0447-5763

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