{"product_id":"p7158","title":"Bizen Yohen Gourd-Shaped Sake Bottle","description":"This Bizen yohen gourd sake bottle is an earlier work by Kazuki Nakamura, an artist who creates pieces with great depth of flavor, carrying on the lineage of master sake ware artisans Rokuro Nakamura and Shin Nakamura.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile following in the footsteps of these masters, this gourd bottle bears Kazuki's signature style, incorporating a unique flair that distinguishes it from the work of his father and grandfather.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFired in the middle section of the climbing kiln where ash-covered yohen (kiln-change) effects are achieved, the bottle features raised areas of rich gray yohen that provide a pleasant texture in the palm of your hand.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe piece is characterized by an intense yohen effect, pushing the clay to the very limit of being overfired, yet it wonderfully retains the scarlet \"hi-iro\" tones typical of the Nakamura family, resulting in a beautifully balanced aesthetic.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nNo matter which angle it is viewed from, the yohen and scarlet tones reveal captivating landscapes, but the true highlight is the luscious, almost melted-looking scarlet clay visible inside the rim, which glows a vibrant red when wet with sake.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe deeply indented body causes the neck to tilt slightly, giving the vessel an adorable, swaying appearance reminiscent of a drunken stagger.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe indentation is perfectly shaped to fit the thumb, making it easier to pour and reflecting a design truly \"by a sake lover, for sake lovers.\"\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis piece was removed from the kiln several years ago and shows no signs of use or wear.\n\nSigned wooden box (futahozan style)\u003cbr\u003e\nRim 2.9cm × Body 10.6cm × Body 10.4cm × Height 12.6cm; Capacity approx. 290cc\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 ceramic 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":46618731249761,"sku":"7158","price":13200.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/7158.jpg?v=1790241521","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p7158","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}