Keiko and Yoshiaki Onodera ”From the Tale of Genji -HANA-CHIRU-SATO-”

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 later literary works. 

This is "HANA-CHIRU-SATO"
It is  titled with lady's name and represents its story. The glass tube is hand-painted on inside in light green and soft yellow by the artist .  
Intricate color patterns with narrow-angled three-mirror system are amazing. They are produced by fine object pieces.

3-mirror system.  Liquid cell.　Rotate the entire tube to enjoy the changing images.
Max. diameter: 30m, Length: 130 mm,  Comes with a wooden base.