Japanese Scopes

"Yo" (3-mirror, 7-point) is a brushed, stainless steel, handheld kaleidoscope by Japanese artist Tomoo Hosono. This scope has an oil-filled, non-turning, end-lit, frosted background object cell. The more light you use, while looking inside this sleek…

"Lace" is a handheld Kaleidoscope series by Japanese artists Kyoko and Toru Kiribayashi. The clear acrylic body of these scopes encase delicate lace and tiny assorted crystal embellishments. "Lace" has is a non-turning, oil-filled, black background..…

"RIN" is a handheld kaleidoscope by Japanese artist Yasuko Nakazato. The body is made from beautiful slumped glass in a mix of reflective and matte, silver and gold. The turning, oil-filled object cylinder is extra special because its split into two.…

"Jupiter II" is a handheld kaleidoscope by Takeo and Yoshiko Matsumoto. This scope has a beautiful copper body encased in glass and measures approximately 6.5"L x 1.75" in diameter. This scope has a non-turning, oil-filled, side-lit object chamber wi…

"Jupiter" is a handheld kaleidoscope by Takeo and Yoshiko Matsumoto. This scope has a beautiful copper body encased in glass and measures approximately 5"L x 1-1/4" in diameter. This scope has a non-turning, oil-filled, side-lit object chamber with..…

"Colors of Innocence" is a wooden handheld kaleidoscope by Chitoshi Takabayashi.  This scope has a non-turning, side-lit, fluid-filled object chamber that has a white background and includes lampworked glass.  This scope measures 5"L x 2-3/…

"Misora" is a wonderful, carved wood, handheld kaleidoscope by Japanese artist Chitoshi Takabayashi. The scope body is solid wood with a turning, oil-filled, side-lit and end-lit, frosted acrylic background, object cell that contains handmade, lampwo…

This is a "Teleidoscope with a 45-45-90 mirror system" by Tomoo Hosono.  This scope body is brushed stainless steel and it creates wonderful kaleidoscopic images of whatever you look at through this scope.  It measures 4-1/4"L x 5/8" in...

"Yo" (2-mirror, 5-point) is a stainless steel handheld kaleidoscope by Tomoo Hosono. This lovely scope has an oil-filled, non-turning, end-lit object cell and creates very colorful 2-mirror images. This scope measures 4"T x 1-1/4" in diameter and it …

"Yo (2-mirror, 4-point)" is a stainless steel handheld kaleidoscope by Tomoo Hosono.  This lovely scope has a fluid-filled, non-turning, end-lit object cell and creates very colorful 2-mirror images.  This scope measures 4"T x 1-1/4" in...

"Yo (3-mirror, 6-point)" is a brushed stainless steel handheld kaleidoscope by Tomoo Hosono.  This lovely scope has a fluid-filled, non-turning, end-lit object cell and creates very colorful 3-mirror images.  This scope measures 4-3/4"T x..…