{"product_id":"p7505","title":"Bizen sake cup","description":"This is a newly fired Bizen sake cup (guinomi) by Kazuki Nakamura, an artist who carries on the lineage of the master sake vessel craftsmen Rokuro Nakamura and Shin Nakamura to create deeply evocative works.\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile inheriting the tradition of these masters, Kazuki brings his own unique touch to his work, distinguishing his style from that of his father and grandfather.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFired in October 2024, this latest piece features a relaxed, rhythmic rise formed by the potter's wheel—a skill inherited from his grandfather—that radiates an exquisite allure.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe cup was fired in the mid-section of a climbing kiln, where ash-covered kiln transformations (haikaburi yohen) are achieved, resulting in a rich, faintly shimmering grey hue.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nComplementing the rich ash-covered transformation, the clay exhibits a superb scarlet \"hi-iro\" (fire color), creating a stunning contrast of red and black that is instantly recognizable as the work of the Nakamura family.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFrom the rhythmically undulating rim to the powerfully carved foot, he has magnificently inherited the techniques cultivated by his grandfather, Rokuro Nakamura, through his lifelong pursuit of fine sake.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nA piece that allows you to enjoy both sophisticated form and vivid scarlet color simultaneously, it is sure to develop a deeper character as it is polished by the sake you pour into it over the years.\n\nSigned wooden box (tomobako) included\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 8.0cm × 7.8cm × Height 5.0cm\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 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":46618184876129,"sku":"7505","price":13200.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/7505.jpg?v=1790232816","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p7505","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}