{"product_id":"p6423","title":"Bizen sake cup","description":"This is a newly kiln-fired Bizen sake cup (guinomi) by Kazuki Nakamura, an artist who inherits the legacy of master sake vessel craftsmen Rokuro Nakamura and Shin Nakamura to create deeply flavorful works.\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile carrying on the lineage of masters in sake vessel craftsmanship, this cup is quintessentially Kazuki, concealing a unique character in his style that sets him apart from his father and grandfather.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFresh from the kiln in October 2021, this is an excellent piece featuring a highly alluring form adorned with stunning ash-covered kiln changes (hai-kaburi yohen).\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFired to the point where the scarlet earth tone characteristic of the Nakamura family is on the verge of fading, it allows one to simultaneously enjoy a deep, dark, ash-covered kiln-altered surface and traces of that scarlet hue.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile the vibrant scarlet has vanished, the intense firing has generated golden highlights in its place, which overlap with the boundaries created by the ash-covering to produce a remarkably dynamic, face-painting-like effect.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe rhythmic, undulating rim and the powerfully carved interior of the foot demonstrate his masterful inheritance of the techniques cultivated by his grandfather, Rokuro Nakamura, through his own deep appreciation for sake.\u003cbr\u003e\n\nSigned wooden box (double-sided slats)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 7.8cm × 7.7cm × Height 4.8cm\u003cbr\u003e\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 hone his pottery skills.\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":46618717225057,"sku":"6423","price":8000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6423.jpg?v=1790241126","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p6423","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}