{"product_id":"p6581","title":"Bizen-yaki Horseback Cup","description":"This is a new Bizen *bajohai* (sake cup) just removed from the kiln by Kazuki Nakamura, a master craftsman who creates pieces of great depth, continuing the lineage of his grandfather, Rokuro Nakamura, and his father, Shin Nakamura.\u003cbr\u003e\nFollowing in the footsteps of masters of sake ware, Kazuki has created a *bajohai* that possesses his own unique character, setting his style apart from that of his father and grandfather.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFresh from the kiln in April 2022, this latest work omits the stem in favor of a deeper, more spacious interior.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe form sits perfectly between a *bajohai* and a standard sake cup, and the way the clay spreads slowly yet powerfully strongly evokes the spirit of his grandfather, Rokuro Nakamura.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe rich, scarlet clay texture—a Nakamura family secret—is exquisite. It is a joy to behold and use, and as it is broken in, the surface will become even smoother, revealing the exceptional potential of this piece as a sake vessel.\n\nSigned wooden box (double-slat lid)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 7.2cm × 6.5cm × Height 6.6cm\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":46618719912033,"sku":"6581","price":8000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6581.jpg?v=1790241243","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p6581","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}