{"product_id":"p6968","title":"Bizen Ware Shochu Cup Set","description":"These are brand-new Bizen shochu cups fresh from the kiln, created by Kazuki Nakamura, an artist who carries on the lineage of the master sake ware craftsmen Rokuro Nakamura and Shin Nakamura to produce works with great depth.\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile inheriting the legacy of these masters, these cups embody Kazuki’s signature style, incorporating a unique flair that distinguishes his work from that of his father and grandfather.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThese latest pieces were fired in April 2023, and their gently rising forms—shaped with the expert potter's wheel technique passed down from his grandfather—exude an exquisite elegance.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nDesigned like a shorter version of the traditional Nakamura family cylindrical beer mug, these pieces are versatile enough to be used not only as shochu cups but also as general tableware.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe quality of the clay is superb, reflecting the mastery of Rokuro Nakamura, with a beautiful surface texture featuring soft, overall hues of scarlet (hiiro).\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nLike his sake ware, these pieces offer the joy of becoming more comfortable and developing a deeper character the more they are used.\n\nNo box included\u003cbr\u003e\nLeft: 8.0cm x 7.8cm diameter x 7.1cm height\u003cbr\u003e\nRight: 8.1cm x 8.1cm diameter x 7.5cm height\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n*Please note that a shipping fee of 500 yen applies.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\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 honed his ceramic skills under the guidance of his grandfather, Rokuro Nakamura, and his father, Shin Nakamura.\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":46618319290465,"sku":"6968","price":4000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6968.jpg?v=1790234994","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p6968","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}