Bizen Gourd-Shaped Sake Bottle

This Bizen gourd-shaped sake bottle is a brand-new piece, fresh from the kiln of Kazuki Nakamura, an artist who creates deeply evocative works, carrying on the legacy of master sake vessel craftsmen Rokuro and Shin Nakamura. While following the lineage of these masters, this bottle distinctly reflects Kazuki's unique style, subtly weaving in a character different from that of his father and grandfather. The gourd features a sleek, original form unique to Kazuki, differing from his grandfather's and father's versions. It is shaped into a gentle, quadrangular silhouette reminiscent of the traditional Nakamura-style flattened sake bottles, and it is a piece crafted with meticulous consideration for the user, featuring indentations that fit the fingers perfectly and an angled rim designed for ideal pouring. Signed wooden box to follow (please allow some time for shipping)
Rim 2.5cm x Body diameter 9.2cm x Body diameter 8.9cm x Height 12.6cm Capacity: approx. 240cc 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 an independent artist in 2006.