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June 1, 2017Sarah Callaghan

Clear day with a southern breeze (‘Red Fuji’) from Thirty-six Views of Mt Fuji, colour woodblock, 1831 © The Trustees of the British Museum. On display from to 13 August

Ever since the age of six I have had a mania for drawing the forms of objects. Towards the age of fifty I published a very large number of drawings, but I am dissatisfied with everything which I produced before… Continue reading →

Japanese Glass: Beautiful Reflections

May 1, 2017Heather

Satsuma kiriko copper red overlay glass bowl with cross design, Edo period, 1846-1863, height 7.7 cm, mouth diameter 11.3 cm

In celebration of its 20th anniversary, the Miho Museum in Shigaraki, Japan is hosting this special exhibition of Japanese glass from the Bindeisha Vidro-Diamante Glass Museum of Matsuyama, Shikoku founded by Daito Norisato in 2011. Glass-making was in its infancy… Continue reading →

The Beauty of Japanese Glass

May 1, 2017Sarah Callaghan

By Yvonne Tan In celebration of its 20th anniversary, the Miho Museum in Shigaraki, Japan is hosting this special exhibition of Japanese glass from the Bindeisha Vidro-Diamante Glass Museum of Matsuyama, Shikoku founded by Daito Norisato in 2011. Glass-making was… Continue reading →

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