{"product_id":"p7879","title":"Bizen ware shochu cup","description":"This is a newly kiln-fired Bizen shochu cup by Kazuki Nakamura, an artist who carries on the lineage of master sake vessel craftsmen Rokuro Nakamura and Shin Nakamura to create deeply evocative works.\u003cbr\u003e\n--\u0026gt;\nWhile inheriting the legacy of these masters, this shochu cup is distinctly Kazuki’s own, infusing his work with a unique character that sets it apart from both his father and grandfather.\u003cbr\u003e\n--\u0026gt;\nThis latest piece, fresh from the kiln in October 2025, features a gracefully rising form shaped by the potter's wheel—a technique inherited from his grandfather—that radiates an exquisite charm.\u003cbr\u003e\n--\u0026gt;\nDesigned like a shorter version of the traditional Nakamura family cylindrical beer mug, this piece is versatile enough to be used as a vessel for various purposes beyond just shochu.\u003cbr\u003e\n--\u0026gt;\nThe texture of the clay is also superb, echoing the quality found in Rokuro’s work, with a beautiful surface covered in a soft, scarlet hue.\u003cbr\u003e\n--\u0026gt;\nLike his other sake vessels, this piece offers the joy of becoming more familiar and refined the more you use it.\n\nNo box included\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 7.9cm x 7.3cm x Height 7.5cm\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n*Please note that a shipping fee of 500 yen will be charged.\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 established his own independent studio after his first kiln firing in 2006.","brand":"中村和樹","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618212663393,"sku":"7879","price":2750.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/7879.jpg?v=1790233407","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p7879","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}