{"product_id":"p6625","title":"Bizen Yohen Sake Bottle","description":"This is a new Bizen kiln-altered sake bottle by Kazuki Nakamura, an artist who creates works with great depth, carrying on the lineage of the master sake vessel makers Rokuro Nakamura and Shin Nakamura.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile inheriting the legacy of these masters, this sake bottle is quintessentially Kazuki, subtly incorporating a unique character into the style that distinguishes it from his father and grandfather.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis latest piece was taken from the kiln in April 2022, and its graceful, rhythmic rise—a result of the potter's wheel technique inherited from his grandfather—exudes an exquisite charm.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFeaturing the distinct flattened form instantly recognizable as a Nakamura family work, this shape, passed down through generations, achieves a masterful balance of allure and strength.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe firing, known as \"kase yohen,\" combines kase-goma (crusty sesame glaze) and haikaburi (ash-covered kiln alteration). The scenery shifts from side to side, allowing one to enjoy a lively interplay of kiln effects, while the kase-style texture offers the tactile pleasure of seeing it age and develop character through use.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile the Nakamura family is known for a striking, vibrant scarlet color, this piece replaces the typical strong red across the body with the kase-kiln effect, featuring a delicate, blushing hue in the central \"nuke\" (uncovered area) that adds significant depth.\u003cbr\u003e\n\nWith signed wooden box (shihozan)\u003cbr\u003e\nRim 3.6cm x Body diameter 10.7cm x Body diameter 10.8cm x Height 9.8cm Capacity: approx. 300cc\n\nKazuki Nakamura was born in 1980 in Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture, 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 apprenticed under his grandfather, Rokuro Nakamura, and his father, Shin Nakamura, to refine his ceramic techniques.\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":46618720829537,"sku":"6625","price":25000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6625.jpg?v=1790241271","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p6625","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}