Bizen Sake Cup

This Bizen sake cup is by Kazuki Nakamura, a creator of deeply tasteful works who follows in the lineage of the master sake vessel craftsmen Rokuro Nakamura and Shin Nakamura. It is a piece that features a truly exquisite kiln transformation, with a thick, well-melted "goma" (sesame) glaze and a faintly shimmering, raised "haikaburi" (ash-covered) glaze. The foot, in particular, has a lustrous, mouse-gray kiln transformation often referred to as "namako-hada" (sea cucumber skin), providing a delightful view after finishing your drink. The piece also retains a soft, earthen quality with deep, tasteful "nuke" (unfired patches), a wonderful touch from the gods of the kiln. (*Please note that there is a slight adhesion, which occurred due to the intense kiln transformation.) Signed wooden box (lid with two cross-pieces)
Diameter 7.5cm × Diameter 7.3cm × Height 4.9cm Kazuki Nakamura was born in 1980 as the eldest son of Shin Nakamura. After graduating from the Faculty of Letters at Okayama University in 2003, he studied under his grandfather and father to refine his ceramic techniques. He fired his first kiln and became independent in 2006.