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Thick coloured glass cut so the edges gradate; the craft died with the domain and was reconstructed in 1985.
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Satsuma kiriko (薩摩切子) is a style of cut glass, now a traditional Japanese craft. It was manufactured by the Satsuma clan from the final years of the Edo period to the beginning of the Meiji period (1868–1912).
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Founded / opened：1846 Highlights / collection：Gradation of cased glass, Cutting thick coloured glass Genre：Crafts and ceramics
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