{"product_id":"p6073","title":"Bizen Horseback Cup","description":"This is a brand new Bizen ware *bajohai* (horseback sake cup) fresh from the kiln by Kazuki Nakamura, an artist who continues the legacy of masters Rokuro and Shin Nakamura to create works of profound character.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile following in the footsteps of these masters of sake-ware, this piece clearly bears the hallmarks of Kazuki’s personal style, infusing his own unique sensibility into the family tradition.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFresh from the October firing, this latest work features the slender silhouette typical of a footed *bajohai*, yet it possesses a stout, substantial presence that evokes a sense of the Showa-era masters.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe entire piece is covered in magnificent \"kase-goma\" (dry, bark-like ash glaze), which forms a superb contrast with the *hi-iro* (scarlet fire color) highlights on the front.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn striking contrast to the exterior, with its *kase-goma* and scarlet hues, the interior bowl highlights the rich, molten-textured clay body, showcasing a stunning, faintly gleaming orange tone that takes the typical sweet *hi-iro* a step further in firing.\u003cbr\u003e\n\nSigned wooden box (double-braced lid) included\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 6.2cm x 6.0cm x Height 7.0cm\n\nKazuki Nakamura was born in Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture in 1980 as the eldest son of Shin Nakamura.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAfter graduating from the Faculty of Letters at Okayama University in 2003, he studied under his grandfather, Rokuro Nakamura, and his father, Shin Nakamura, to refine his ceramic techniques.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe fired his first kiln and became an independent artist in 2006.","brand":"中村和樹","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618708312161,"sku":"6073","price":8000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6073.jpg?v=1790240835","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p6073","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}