{"product_id":"p6960","title":"Bizen ware teacup","description":"This is a brand new Bizen tea cup, freshly fired in the kiln by Kazuki Nakamura, an artist who creates deeply expressive works in the lineage of the master sake ware potters, Rokuro and Shin Nakamura.\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile inheriting the tradition of these masters, this tea cup showcases Kazuki’s unique style, subtly infusing a distinct charm that sets his work apart from that of his father and grandfather.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFresh from the kiln in April 2023, the gentle, rhythmic rise of the form—achieved through wheel-throwing techniques inherited from his grandfather—exudes an exquisite elegance.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe powerful undulations of the rim and foot, which could easily be mistaken for the work of his grandfather Rokuro, possess a composed atmosphere and a unique allure far beyond what one would expect from such a young artist.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe quality of the clay is also superb, echoing the legacy of Rokuro, with a beautiful surface marked by soft, overall flashes of scarlet.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nLike his sake vessels, this is a tea cup that offers the pleasure of becoming more comfortable and refined the more you use it.\n\nNo box included\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 9.3cm x 9.3cm x Height 7.7cm\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n*Please note that a shipping fee of 500 yen applies.\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":46618729152609,"sku":"6960","price":3500.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6960.jpg?v=1790241441","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p6960","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}