{"product_id":"p6419","title":"Bizen Sake Cup","description":"These are new Bizen sake cups (guinomi) fresh from the kiln by Kazuki Nakamura, an artist who carries on the lineage of master sake-ware potters Rokuro Nakamura and Shin Nakamura, creating works with profound depth.\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile inheriting the legacy of these masters of sake-ware, these cups display Kazuki’s signature style, incorporating a unique flair distinct from that of his father and grandfather.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFresh from the kiln in October 2021, these latest works feature a relaxed, rhythmic rise achieved through potter's wheel techniques inherited from his grandfather, exuding an exquisite allure.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile adorned with matte \"kase-goma\" (dry sesame glaze) reminiscent of tree bark and an ash-covered surface that gleams like lead, the front reveals a beautiful scarlet hue, as if opening a kimono.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe rich, scarlet clay body—a secret of the Nakamura family—is exceptionally beautiful. Beyond being a pleasure to view and use, the texture will become smoother and more refined over time, giving these pieces immense potential as sake-ware.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFrom the rhythmically undulating rim to the powerfully trimmed foot, these cups masterfully carry on the techniques honed by his grandfather, Rokuro Nakamura, through his lifelong passion for sake.\u003cbr\u003e\n\nSigned wooden box (double-slatted)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 7.8cm × 7.7cm × Height 4.8cm\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\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":46618717192289,"sku":"6419","price":8000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6419.jpg?v=1790241125","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p6419","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}