Japanese Scopes

"Let It Go" is a musical parlor kaleidoscope by Hiroshi Wakabayashi. When The knob on the side of the base is wound, a music box plays and turns the object cell end of the scope. There is a dry, turning end, side and end-lit object cell that contains…

"Venus III" is a beautiful handheld kaleidoscope by Koji Yamami. The body is made from panels of blue stained glass with metal end caps. The stunning, oil-filled, non-turning object sphere includes lampworked glass, dichroic glass, and other objects.…

"S Series Collaboration 5-Point" is a kaleidoscope collaboration created by Tomoo Hosono and Motohiro Sato. The scope body is brushed stainless steel and measures approximately 4"L x 1-3/8" in diameter. This is a non-turning, oil-filled, polarized ob…

"Botanical Teleidoscope" is a wonderful little teleidoscope by Japanese artist Yazuko Nakazato. The body is hand-painted glass over gold art paper with filligree end caps. This scope is a 3-mirror system that creates bright, clear images of whatever …

"Haku #3" is a lovely little kaleidoscope by Japanese artist Yasuko Nakazato. The body is glass over colorful art paper with decorative soldering at each end. Scope is a 3-mirror system with a non-turning, oil-filled, side-lit object chamber that...

"Haku #2" is a lovely little kaleidoscope by Japanese artist Yasuko Nakazato. The body is glass over colorful art paper with decorative soldering at each end, a non-turning, oil-filled, side-lit object chamber that includes delicate handmade lampwork…

"Haku #1" is a lovely little kaleidoscope by Japanese artist Yasuko Nakazato. The body is glass over colorful art paper with decorative soldering at each end, a non-turning, oil-filled, side-lit object chamber that includes delicate handmade lampwork…

"Circle" is a lovely little scope from Tomoo Hosono. The body is brushed stainless steel, has a dry, end-lit, non-turning object cell which includes birefringent material. This scope has a unique mirror system which creates brilliant, colorful "circu…

"Miyabi #5" is a handheld kaleidoscope by Ichiro Seino. This scope has a ceramic, textured, gold colored body with decorative soldering at the object cell end. The non-turning, side-lit and end-lit, oil-filled object cell includes dichroic glass, gla…

"Mandala" by artist Hiroshi Wakabayashi, is a handcrafted Kaleidoscope with a stunning otherworldly design that lets you experience 'magic'. It is hard to believe there are no colored pieces inside the cell at all: just clear glass creating shape and…

"Kimono" kaleidoscopes are made by Yasuko Nakazato using upcycled, traditional Kimono fabrics. They are non-turning and oil-filled, come in either 2 or 3 mirror systems. The dichroic glass pieces in the cell are vibrant and correlate with the colors.…

"Papabubule" is a parlor by Japanese artist Kazuyo Ikoma. The body is a sculptural, ceramic creation by Yomoko Haitani. This scope features two different mirror systems, a 2-mirror system and a unique system that creates a narrow Parasol image. Both.…