{"product_id":"p5965","title":"Bizen sake cup","description":"This is a newly kiln-fired Bizen sake cup by Kazuki Nakamura, an artist who creates deeply expressive works while carrying on the lineage of master sake-ware potters Rokuro Nakamura and Shin Nakamura.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile following in the footsteps of these masters of sake-ware, \u003cbr\u003e\nthis tokkuri (sake bottle) features the unique flair characteristic of Kazuki, subtly differentiating his style from that of his father and grandfather.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFresh from the June kiln-firing, this latest piece possesses the distinctive finish that instantly identifies it as a Nakamura family work, creating a perfect harmony with the form of a tokkuri—a piece that is a joy to behold, use, and cultivate.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile wrapped in a bark-like *kase-goma* (dry, crusty sesame glaze) over its entire surface, \u003cbr\u003e\nthe front reveals a beautiful scarlet hue, as if opening a kimono.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe rich scarlet clay body, produced by the Nakamura family's secret kiln-firing techniques, is exceptionally beautiful. It is a piece that brings pleasure through both viewing and use, and it holds tremendous potential as a sake vessel, as its texture will grow increasingly smooth and refined the more it is used.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFrom the rhythmically undulating rim to the triangular-cut foot, \u003cbr\u003e\nKazuki has brilliantly inherited the techniques cultivated by his grandfather, Rokuro Nakamura, through his own deep appreciation for sake.\u003cbr\u003e\n\nSigned wooden box (double-braced)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 7.6cm × 7.5cm × Height 5.2cm\n\nKazuki Nakamura was born in Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture, in 1980, the eldest son of Shin Nakamura.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAfter graduating from the Faculty of Letters at Okayama University in 2003, he studied under his grandfather, Rokuro Nakamura, and his father, Shin Nakamura, to hone his pottery skills.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe fired his first kiln and became an independent artist in 2006.","brand":"中村和樹","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618697433185,"sku":"5965","price":8000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/5965.jpg?v=1790240746","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p5965","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}