Bizen Yohen Sake Bottle

This is a new Bizen yohen tokkuri (sake bottle) by Kazuki Nakamura, an artist who carries on the lineage of the master sake vessel makers Rokuro and Shin Nakamura to create works with deep character. Fresh from the kiln, this new piece truly lives up to its "yohen" (kiln-transformed) designation, capturing the intense power of the flames within its form. It features a strikingly vivid landscape, bustling with intense ash glaze (haikaburi), beautiful shading (kumadori), and a rich clay texture with a subtle hint of scarlet (hidasuki). The recessed area on the front provides a comfortable fit for the thumb, making it easy to handle. The body is slightly thicker around the waist, which, combined with its bulbous shape, gives it a low center of gravity and a sense of stability. Signed paulownia box (two-way crossbar construction)
Mouth 3.8cm × Body diameter 11.0cm × Body diameter 10.9cm × Height 10.3cm　Capacity approx. 380cc 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 pottery skills. He fired his first kiln and became independent in 2006.