Hello everyone, how are you doing?
I had a wonderful time during the Obon holidays, where I was able to talk with many customers.
I was also very happy that a sake vessel collector came rushing over after seeing my blog post.
Thank you very much.
Now, as we have had two intense "yohen" (kiln change) pieces in a row, today I would like to introduce a refreshing "hidasuki" (fire-cord) sake cup.
A characteristic of the Nakamura family's hidasuki is the bold way they wrap a thick bundle of straw completely around the piece.
This bold hidasuki pattern suits Rokuro-sensei's rustic, full-bodied forms perfectly.
There are so many highlights that it's hard to choose a front. You can enjoy it from various angles.
You can almost imagine the straw bundle being pulled tight around it.
Rokuro Nakamura-sensei's works have such dynamic movement and scenery that I always find myself using onomatopoeia to describe them.
The interior is so deep it feels like you'll be drawn in.
The characteristic, expressive rim is almost entirely coated in the hidasuki pattern, making it seem very easy to drink from.
The wrapped straw pattern really suits this powerful foot.
To describe this movement, I suppose "gyumu, gyumu, gyumu" (a squeezing sound) is the best fit.
The sharp trimming marks are refreshing to look at.
I aimed to write about a lighter, more refreshing hidasuki sake cup, but what did you think?
Having written it all out, I have reaffirmed that even this hidasuki piece is quite a bold, intense work.
It is a "masurao" (manly) hidasuki that overturns the image of hidasuki as being soft and feminine.
Please do come and enjoy it in person at the Kawaguchi Togakuen shop.