Bizen Sake Cup

This is a Bizen sake cup by Makoto Nakamura, a renowned master of sake ware and tableware and the eldest son of Rokuro Nakamura, a legendary Bizen master. This piece features a rare, striking aesthetic for Makoto’s work, dominated by the monochrome contrast of white ash glaze and black scorched sesame glaze. The clay body exhibits a sophisticated shiso-red hue, suggesting it was fired firmly at a relatively high temperature. Despite this intense firing, a subtle scarlet hue emerges in the glaze gaps, imparting a soft, ethereal landscape within the dignified, solid form. Original signed wooden box (shiho-san)
Diameter 8.4cm × Diameter 8.4cm × Height 3.2cm Born as the eldest son of Rokuro Nakamura, Makoto Nakamura began learning the fundamentals under his father in 1971, dedicating himself to mastering his craft. To study the firing techniques of Living National Treasure Toyo Kaneshige, he spent ten years assisting and receiving guidance during the kiln firings of Michiaki Kaneshige. He established his own studio in 1975. He focuses primarily on tea ceramics and tableware, while also creating flower vases, sake bottles, and sake cups. He is actively involved in holding solo exhibitions across Japan, including in Tokyo, Okayama, and Nagoya.