{"product_id":"p7165","title":"Bizen tea cup","description":"This Bizen teacup is by Rokuro Nakamura, a celebrated master of traditional Bizen crafts, renowned as a god of sake vessel creation.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nBased on its style and the inscription on the storage box, it is inferred to be a piece from the latter years of Rokuro Nakamura's career.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe sturdy, flared shape is typical of teacups from the Nakamura family; when held in the hand, it feels surprisingly comfortable despite its size, revealing a design carefully considered by Nakamura, despite its seemingly casual appearance.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe rim, shaped with a wave-like finish that has become synonymous with Rokuro Nakamura, forms a gentle triangle with three points when viewed from above—a unique design that has captivated drinkers, faithfully recreated here in this teacup.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn terms of firing, the gentle \"hidasuki\" (fire-cord) patterns blooming softly within the \"mogusa\" clay are exquisite; they are incorporated into the rugged, wild-warrior-like style mentioned earlier, as if adding a single flower to the piece.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile there is a \"blister\"—a feature of electric kiln firing where air in the clay expands—inside the cup, it complements the bold shape and beautiful scarlet color, serving as part of the piece's natural landscape.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nGiven its large size and wide diameter, it can also be used as a vessel for shochu.\u003cbr\u003e\n\nOriginal wooden box (Nihō-zan style)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 9.6cm x 9.7cm x Height 8.5cm\u003cbr\u003e\n\nRokuro Nakamura was born in Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture, in 1914.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe worked as a company employee until the end of World War II, but later studied under the master Tōyō Kaneshige, learning kiln-firing techniques and more.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1961, he built the Rokuro Kiln and became independent.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe was certified as a master of traditional crafts in 1986 and received the Okayama Nichinichi Shimbun Award the same year.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1989, he was awarded the Order of the Blue Paulownia Leaves in the spring decorations.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe focused primarily on sake vessels but also created vases and tea utensils, with his sake ware, in particular, receiving high praise from ceramic enthusiasts.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe passed away in April 2004.","brand":"中村六郎","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618090537057,"sku":"7165","price":55000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/7165.jpg?v=1790232297","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p7165","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}