{"product_id":"cup-tumbler-edo-cat-wind-chime","title":"Edo-cat wind chime","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Hand-blown thin glass; high, clear tone\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Painted with ukiyo-e cat motifs by Kuniyoshi Utagawa (歌川国芳), late Edo period\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Each one hand-painted and unique\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKuniyoshi Utagawa (歌川国芳, 1797-1861) was one of the great masters of the ukiyo-e woodblock print tradition, and was famously devoted to cats. He kept dozens of them in his studio, and his cat prints, charming, humorous and technically masterful, are among the most recognisable images of the Edo period. The cats he painted doing very human things have delighted people for nearly two centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis glass wind chime carries those prints onto hand-blown thin glass. The chime body is blown fine enough to produce a high, clear tone; the ukiyo-e cat designs are applied by hand after blowing, which means each piece has its own slight variation in the painting. The combination of the delicate glass, the historical image and the clear note in the air makes for a piece that earns a smile from everyone who sees it. A witty, culturally grounded object that does not take itself too seriously.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ishizuka Glass 石塚硝子","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52928685211991,"sku":"WCB-GLS-ADE-001-","price":52.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0966\/9328\/9303\/files\/DSC04876_613dee69-ad47-4f9c-a951-6a6fd406b4fb.jpg?v=1777234037","url":"https:\/\/iromizu.co.uk\/products\/cup-tumbler-edo-cat-wind-chime","provider":"iromizu","version":"1.0","type":"link"}