{"title":"Akihiro Kotera","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW51392891 BCX4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW51392891 BCX4\"\u003eAkihiro Kotera is a Japanese glassmaker who champions the traditional art of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW51392891 BCX4\"\u003echūbuki\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW51392891 BCX4\"\u003e, or free-blown glass. Working without molds, he coaxes molten material into vessels that capture the quiet elegance of antique glassware and the precision of scientific instruments. The result is glass that feels both storied and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW51392891 BCX4\"\u003eexperimental—in other words, objects\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW51392891 BCX4\"\u003e that honor tradition while embracing curiosity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW51392891 BCX4\" data-ccp-props='{\"335551550\":1,\"335551620\":1}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0641\/4096\/8152\/collections\/Akihiro_Kotera_-_Previous_Maker_Page_image_Required.jpg?v=1756821233","url":"https:\/\/www.abask-ch.com\/en-us\/collections\/akihiro-kotera.oembed","provider":"ABASK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}