Japanese Scopes

"Samsara #1" is a lovely handheld kaleidoscope by Chikako Ishida. This rectangular scope has two, clear glass over decorative pattern sides, and two sides of textured clear glass. This scope has a dry, non-turning object cell that includes lampworked…

"Forest" is a stunning parlor kaleidoscope by artist Koji Yamami. This scope features a 7"L, turning, oil-filled object cylinder that is chock full of colorful handcrafted lampworked glass. The scope body is made of different types of glass, decorati…

"Night on the Game Board" is a handheld kaleidoscope by Japanese artist Akinori. The body is rectangular, in black stained glass with decorative soldering. The side-lit, dry-cell object chamber includes handmade lampworked glass with a black backgrou…

"Shining Bottle" is a tiny, delicate, blown glass, handheld kaleidoscope by Japanese artist Chikako Ishida. This scope is a small, genie-like bottle which contains birfringent material and tiny beads. The scope captures light, reflected from the dich…

"Arabesque in White" is a lovely ceramic handheld kaleidoscope by Kiribayashi.  This scope has a non-turning, fluid-filled, side-lit object chamber that has a black background and inclues lampworked glass and glass beads.  This scope has a.…

"Arabesque in Blue" is a lovely handheld ceramic kaleidoscope by Kiribayashi. This scope has a non-turning, oil-filled, side-lit object chamber with a black background that includes lampworked glass and glass beads in colors that match the outside of…

"Choju Giga" is a handheld ceramic kaleidoscope by Kiribayashi. This lovely little scope is decorated with handpainted frogs and rabbits in gold on the white ceramic body. This is a 2-mirror system with a non-turning, side-lit, oil-filled object cell…

"Flor Shadow" is a stunning handheld kaleidoscope by Koji Yamami. This scope body features two sides of black iridescent glass and two sides of blue/green stained glass, with decorative soldering. This scope has a non-turning, dry, end-lit, polarized…

"Kosaika Parlor" is an amazing kaleidoscope by Motohiro Sato. This beautiful blown glass scope/stand that has a dual-layer object chamber which has both a polarized and a refractive layer. These layers together with a precise 3-mirror system create..…

"Flower in Pink" is a handheld kaleidosope by artist Koji Yamami. The body is pink stained glass with beautiful and intricate decorative soldering. There is a non-turning, dry, end lit object cell which contains handmade lampworked glass pieces, with…

"Machinery Heart Abandoned" is a handheld kaleidoscope by Japanese artist Yusuke Honma. The body of this scope is Copper and there are two, interchangeable, 1-1/8" in diameter, turning, oil-filled, side-lit object cells that include handmade lampwork…

"The Wright Brothers" is a wonderful parlor kaleidoscope by Koji Yamami. This scope has a unique mirror system that creates a fantastic, colorful, 3-dimensional image. Scope has 2 object wheels, one wheel is made of many colors of textured dichroic g…