Keiko and Yoshiaki Onodera ”From the Tale of Genji -MURASAKI-NO-UE”

Keiko and Yoshiaki Onodera ”From the Tale of Genji -MURASAKI-NO-UE”Keiko and Yoshiaki Onodera are creating original glass kaleidoscopes with themes. They have produced 4 pieces inspired by "The Tale of Genji". "The Tale of Genji" is one of the most famous classic novels of Japan and is written by a female writer called Murasaki Shikibu in the beginning of the 11th century. The tale is a masterpiece consisting of 54 chapters that depicts the life of an imperial prince and ladies and has had a significant influence on

This one has 45-45-90 mirror system and it shows repeated 6 point patterns

delicate handmade glass objects are combined to create ever-changing floral patterns

This is a new version and has both liquid cell and dry cell

Non-woven ribbon is placed under the glass for the body design

Intricate color patterns with narrow-angled three-mirror system are amazing

diameter 70 mm

The body is made of black iridescent glass

The open two-mirror system inside the glass tube allows the patterns outside to be reflected into the image

Hosono's research into polarized kaleidoscopes has resulted in an ever-increasing range of colors and patterns

a 7-point floral pattern develops inside as well

When you have stronger light source near the object cell

but with aurora tape on the third surface