{"product_id":"p6940","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 the master sake vessel makers Rokuro Nakamura and Shin Nakamura, creating works of profound character.\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile inheriting the legacy of these masters, this cup is quintessentially Kazuki, subtly infusing a unique hue into his style that distinguishes it from that of his father and grandfather.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFresh from the kiln in April 2023, the cup’s silhouette, shaped with a rhythmic grace inherited from his grandfather, exudes an exquisite charm.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile clad in a matte \"kase-goma\" glaze reminiscent of tree bark, the front reveals a beautiful scarlet hue, as if opening the folds of a kimono.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe rich, scarlet clay body—a secret of the Nakamura family—is breathtaking. It is a piece to be enjoyed both by sight and by use; its texture will grow smoother and more lustrous with time, demonstrating immense potential as a sake vessel.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFrom the rhythmic, undulating lip to the powerfully carved foot, he has magnificently inherited the techniques cultivated by his grandfather, Rokuro Nakamura, through his lifelong dedication to fine sake.\u003cbr\u003e\n\nSigned wooden box (shiho-san)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 8.2cm x 8.1cm x Height 5.1cm\u003cbr\u003e\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":46618728956001,"sku":"6940","price":10000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6940.jpg?v=1790241438","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p6940","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}