{"product_id":"p6450","title":"Bizen Sake Cup","description":"This is a new Bizen sake cup (sakazuki) by Kazuki Nakamura, an artist who creates works of profound depth, following in the footsteps of the master sake vessel makers Rokuro Nakamura and Makoto Nakamura.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile inheriting the lineage of masters in sake vessel creation, this is a cup that bears Kazuki’s signature style, infusing a unique character into his work that distinguishes it from his father and grandfather.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis latest piece, freshly fired in October 2021, features the relaxed, rhythmic silhouette born of wheel-throwing techniques passed down from his grandfather, exuding an exquisite sense of charm.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile it is adorned with *kase-goma* (dry, crusty ash glaze) resembling the bark of a tree, it reveals a beautiful scarlet hue on the front, almost as if opening a kimono.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe rich, scarlet clay body—a Nakamura family secret—is exceptionally beautiful; it is a delight to both behold and use, and as it is broken in, the texture will grow increasingly smooth, revealing its immense potential as a sake vessel.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFrom the rhythmically undulating rim to the robustly carved foot, he has masterfully inherited the techniques cultivated by his grandfather, Rokuro Nakamura, through a lifetime of dedicated sake appreciation.\n\nSigned wooden box (double-crosspiece)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 7.6cm x 7.5cm x Height 5.1cm\n\nKazuki Nakamura was born in Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture, in 1980 as the eldest son of Makoto 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 Makoto 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":46618717651041,"sku":"6450","price":8000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6450.jpg?v=1790241148","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p6450","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}