{"product_id":"p6225","title":"Bizen Sake Cup","description":"This is a brand-new Bizen sake cup (guinomi) fresh from the kiln by Kazuki Nakamura, an artist who carries on the lineage of the master sake vessel potters Rokuro and Shin Nakamura to create deeply evocative works.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile inheriting the style of these masters, this sake cup is distinctly Kazuki's own, infusing his craft with a unique character that sets it apart from his father and grandfather.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFresh from the kiln in April 2021, this latest piece features a relaxed, rhythmic rise achieved through wheel-work inherited from his grandfather, exuding a superb elegance.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAdorned with a crusty \"kase\" sesame glaze reminiscent of tree bark, the front reveals a beautiful scarlet hue, like the opening of a kimono.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe rich scarlet clay body, a secret of the Nakamura family, is exceptionally beautiful. It is a joy to both behold and use, and will develop a smoother texture with time, offering immense potential as a sake vessel.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nDetails such as the rhythmically undulating rim and the powerfully trimmed foot demonstrate his mastery of the techniques cultivated by his grandfather, Rokuro Nakamura, through his own lifelong love of sake.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe dynamic stone-burst (ishihaze) on the front does not leak.\u003cbr\u003e\n\nSigned wooden box (shiho-san)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 7.6cm x 7.5cm x Height 5.3cm\u003cbr\u003e\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 father Shin Nakamura to hone his ceramic 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":46618711720033,"sku":"6225","price":8000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6225.jpg?v=1790240968","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p6225","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}