Specifications
| Materials | hand-cut crystal glass |
| Diameter | 3 in / 7.5 cm |
| Height | 3.7 in / 9.5 cm |
| Capacity | 9.5 fl oz / 280 ml |
| weight | 10.8 oz / 305 g |
| Care | hand wash; box is the glass's home |
| Country of Origin | China |
| Motif origin | the koi-waterfall legend, East Asian tradition |
Handcrafted Taikan Rose Koi Whisky Glass With Wooden Box
$330
The fish that refused to stay a fish.
Shipping & Delivery Carefully packed in China · Fully tracked · 7–15 business days to the U.S. ▾
Fully Tracked, Door to Door
Every order ships with end-to-end tracking — your tracking number goes live the day your order leaves our workshop. Typical delivery to the U.S.: 7–15 business days.
Dispatched Within 48 Hours
Order today, and it's on its way tomorrow. We hold our own inventory — no drop-shipping delays, no waiting around.
In a Hurry? Choose Express
Upgrade to DHL / FedEx express at checkout for 5–7 business day delivery. Perfect for last-minute gifting.
Packed to Survive the Journey
Each piece is wrapped in protective foam and shipped in a double-wall corrugated box. Wooden gift-box editions add reinforced corner protectors. Every design is drop-tested at 1.2 m before it ships.
Broken in Transit? Free Replacement
If anything arrives damaged, just reply to your order confirmation email with a photo of the packaging and the piece — we’ll ship a replacement free of charge. No return, no forms, no hassle. (We just need the outer box picture to help our courier team improve their handling!)
Nothing Hidden
Your glass is hand-cut and carefully packed in China. We say so on the product page, at checkout, and in your order confirmation — because we're proud of how it's made, and honest about how it travels.
Description
The Story
There’s an old East Asian legend every ambitious child grows up hearing: the koi that swims upstream and climbs the waterfall is transformed into a dragon. Not the strongest fish — the one that wouldn’t turn around. For centuries, the koi has been the patron animal of persistence: students hang its image before exams, founders keep it on desks, and every family with a stubborn dreamer in it knows the fish by heart. The Taikan Rose Koi cuts that legend at the climax moment — the koi in full rose-pink power, mid-climb, rendered in the deepest color-work in our catalog. It’s the glass for people mid-waterfall: the ones still climbing, still refusing, not yet dragons. Give it to them at the bottom.
Craft & Material
The most commanding piece of our Rose Koi series: full-body koi in rose and gold crystal, deep-relief carved, with layered wave work. Presented in the Grand line’s wooden box.
The Opening Ritual
Box open, glass to the light. The rose body reads pink in daylight and ember-gold by lamplight — two fish for two kinds of evening.
FAQ
What does the koi symbolize? Persistence — the legendary fish that climbs the waterfall and becomes a dragon. The patron animal of “not yet, but soon.”
What does Taikan mean? “Grand view” — the panorama from the top of the waterfall, where this fish is headed.
The Craft, in Four Steps
Design Drafting
Each pattern is drawn by hand, mapping how light will travel through every facet.
Initial Cutting
Diamond wheels carve the primary facets. One wrong angle and the piece is lost.
Fine Adjustment
Each facet is refined by hand. Depth, edge, angle - adjusted until geometry becomes art.
Final Polishing
Progressive abrasives bring out optical clarity. Light passes through without distortion.
Why Optical-Grade Crystal?
Our crystal isn't just glass. It's K9 optical crystal — selected for its exceptional clarity, brilliance, and precision.
When we set out to create a better whiskey glass, we looked beyond tradition and focused on one thing: light. We wanted a crystal that could reveal the natural color and character of your whiskey through every precisely cut facet.
The result is crystal chosen for clarity and brilliance, shaped by hand and polished by skilled craftsmen. Its optical properties allow light to travel through the glass beautifully, while its hardness supports the crisp, precise cuts that define every Cristamor design.
Crystal for clarity. Crafted by hand. Designed to make the light shine.
More than a glass — crafted to make the moment shine.
| Attribute | K9 Optical Crystal | Lead Crystal | Ordinary Glass |
|---|---|---|---|
| Material | Lead-free K9 optical crystal | Lead crystal | Standard soda-lime glass |
| Clarity | Exceptional | High | Standard |
| Light & Brilliance | Excellent | Excellent | More limited |
| Lead Content | Lead-free | Contains lead | Lead-free |
| Cut Precision | Excellent | Excellent | More limited |
| Cristamor Choice | ✓ Selected for clarity, craft & light | Traditional crystal | Everyday glassware |
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