青笄
笄とは、髷に横に挿す、細長い棒状の髪飾りのこと。もともとは髪をまとめる道具であり、江戸の浮世絵で太夫たちが髪にさしているものだ。長崎歴史博物館に江戸のころの、鼈甲に似せたガラスで作った笄が展示してある。とても素晴らしく、鼈甲そのものであった。

そこで、青い吹きガラスの笄を、長崎吹きガラスで制作した。この青い笄に合わせ青い吹きガラスの茶碗、渦茶碗も作っていただいた。青。オランダ人と遊女たちの海を超えた恋愛する人の青い瞳。

デザイン： Chi - 大地千登勢
制作：竹田礼人・瑠璃庵
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Blue Kōgai
A Kōgai is a long, slender hair ornament traditionally inserted horizontally into a topknot. Originally used as a hair-gathering tool, it was often depicted in Ukiyo-e prints and was a popular adornment for Tayū (elite courtesans).
Glass Kōgai resembling tortoiseshell were made during the Edo period and are displayed at the Nagasaki Museum of History and Culture. They were exceptionally beautiful—so finely crafted that they were nearly indistinguishable from genuine tortoiseshell.

Inspired by this, I asked for a blue blown-glass Kōgai made in Nagasaki. Ayato Takeda of Rurian Inc. created a remarkable piece, also crafted a matching blue blown-glass tea bowl called Eddy of Water.. This Kōgai is Blue—a symbol of love across the sea between the Dutch and Tayū, reflecting the deep gaze of a loved one’s blue eyes.

Design : Chitose Ohchi
Craftsman : Ayato Takeda, Rurian Inc.