{"product_id":"p6928","title":"Bizen Yohen Gourd-Shaped Sake Bottle","description":"This is a newly fired Bizen yohen gourd-shaped sake flask by Kazuki Nakamura, an artist who continues the legacy of his grandfather, the master sake vessel maker Rokuro Nakamura, and his father, Shin Nakamura, to create deeply expressive works.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile inheriting the lineage of masters in sake vessel craftsmanship, this gourd-shaped flask possesses a unique character distinct from his father and grandfather—a hallmark of Kazuki’s personal style.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFresh from the kiln in April 2023, this latest work features a gracefully rising silhouette achieved through pottery wheel techniques inherited from his grandfather, exuding an exquisite sense of elegance.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis flask was fired in the middle section of a climbing kiln, where ash-covered yohen (kiln-transmutation) effects are best achieved; the dense, gray yohen glaze rises in relief, providing a satisfying texture in the palm of your hand.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nCharacterized by an intense yohen effect that daringly pushes the clay to its firing limit, the piece combines a hard, sturdy clay body—rare for the Nakamura family, with only faint traces of scarlet remaining—and an overwhelming, all-encompassing ash-covered yohen surface.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nTraces of kiln-adhesion remain in places, telling the story of the intense flames, much like a battle-hardened warrior who has survived countless conflicts.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe body features a deep indentation, creating a natural tilt in the neck that gives the flask an endearing, almost tipsy appearance.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe thumb fits perfectly into this indentation, enhancing the ease of pouring and reflecting a design truly \"by a sake lover, for sake lovers.\"\n\nSigned wooden box (Shiho-san)\u003cbr\u003e\nRim 2.9cm × Body width 11.8cm × Body depth 11.7cm × Height 13.1cm; Capacity approx. 380cc\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 apprenticed under his grandfather, Rokuro Nakamura, and his father, Shin Nakamura, to refine his ceramic skills.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe became independent after firing his first kiln in 2006.","brand":"中村和樹","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618069958753,"sku":"6928","price":25000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6928.jpg?v=1790232015","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p6928","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}