{"product_id":"p6572","title":"Bizen Sake Cup","description":"This is a newly kiln-fired Bizen sake cup (guinomi) by Kazuki Nakamura, an artist who carries on the lineage of master sake-ware potters Rokuro Nakamura and Shin Nakamura to create deeply flavorful works.\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile inheriting the legacy of these masters of sake-ware, this cup is quintessentially Kazuki, blending his own unique sensibility into a style distinct from that of his father and grandfather.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis latest work, fresh from the kiln as of April 2022, features a gentle, rhythmic rise in form achieved through wheel techniques inherited from his grandfather, exuding an exquisite charm.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nClad in a light gray ash-glazed kiln transformation that glows faintly, the front reveals a beautiful scarlet hue, as if opening a kimono.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe rich scarlet clay, a secret of the Nakamura family, is stunning; it is a joy both to look at and to use, with a surface that will grow smoother and more refined over time, offering tremendous potential as a sake vessel.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFrom the rhythmically undulating rim to the powerfully carved foot, he has masterfully inherited the techniques cultivated by his grandfather, Rokuro Nakamura, through his own lifelong love of sake.\n\nSigned wooden box to follow (we kindly ask for your patience as it will take some time before shipment).\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 7.8cm × 7.6cm × Height 5.3cm\n\nKazuki Nakamura was born in Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture, in 1980 as 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":46618719518817,"sku":"6572","price":10000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6572.jpg?v=1790241232","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p6572","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}