‘Men-Choko’ Carved Glass

Description

I am a ‘Men-Choko’ Carved Glass. I’m a bit of an old fashioned glass myself, but I don’t mind when people use me to dip soba noodles.

Curator’s Notes

This glass has a rocky texture when you hold it created from carving into the glass after coating it with deep black enamel. The black comes through with hazy edges almost like a deep burgundy color. This technique showcases the complicated glassblowing techniques mastered by founder Kazumi Tsuji exceptionally. Founder Kazumi Tsuji of factory zoomer crafted these cups to be multi-purpose, for old-fashioneds, cocktails, dessert or its traditional use for noodles. ‘Men’ means ‘noodle’ in Japanese as this cup size is standard size for dipping cold soba noodles in sauce.

‘Men-Choko’ Carved Glass was curated by Angélique Chmielewski

Designer/Maker

Maker: factory zoomer

Designer: Kazumi Tsuji

Specifications

Dimensions:

Approximately: 3.5” (dia) x 2.9″ (h) or 89mm (dia) x 74mm (h)

Weight:

Approximately: 4.8 oz or 136 g

Materials: Glass

Details

• Handmade in Kanazawa, Japan
• Mouth-blown
• The cup is coated in black enamel and carved
• Each glass has handmade characteristics that are unique. Slight variations in form, pattern and size will occur
• Hand wash recommended
• The pattern is permanent and will not scratch off or wash away
• The exterior has a frosted surface
• The interior has a polished surface