Bizen sake cup

This is a Bizen sake cup by Kazuki Nakamura, an artist who inherits the legacy of the master sake vessel makers Rokuro and Shin Nakamura to create works of profound depth. The body, fired to a slightly mellow hardness, combines with a sharp, spirited form to create a style that retains a refreshing youthfulness, just on the cusp of maturity. The sweet, orange-hued clay is perfect for a sake cup, and together with the pale black-silver surface, it will surely serve as a fine accompaniment to your drink. It is a brilliant piece by Nakamura-sensei, whose ceramic skills are becoming ever more refined. Signed wooden box (double-slatted lid)
Diameter 7.6cm × Diameter 7.5cm × Height 5.0cm 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 hone his ceramic skills. He fired his first kiln and became an independent artist in 2006.