{"product_id":"p7235","title":"Bizen ware spouted sake cup","description":"This is a newly fired Bizen katakuchi sake cup (guinomi) by Kazuki Nakamura, an artist who creates works of profound depth, carrying on the tradition of the master sake vessel makers, Rokuro Nakamura and Shin Nakamura.\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile inheriting the lineage of these masters, this sake cup reflects Kazuki’s unique artistic sensibility, subtlely incorporating a distinct color palette that sets it apart from his father and grandfather.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFresh from the kiln in February 2024, this latest work features a silhouette with a relaxed, rhythmic rise—a testament to the wheel-throwing technique inherited from his grandfather—that exudes an exquisite charm.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIt is a luxurious sake cup that showcases the vibrant scarlet (hidasuki) characteristic of the Nakamura family, moss-green \"kase-goma\" (dry ash glaze) resembling tree bark, a well-fired, rich \"shiso-iro\" (perilla-leaf colored) clay base, and beautiful ash-covered kiln changes.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAs noted, the piece is remarkably dynamic, with four distinct types of scenery appearing in rotation, while the interior features a stunning, soft orange hue—a middle ground between shiso-iro and scarlet.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nA playful touch by Kazuki, a small spout is attached to the side, allowing you to drink from it directly—a fun way to change your mood while enjoying your sake.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis piece offers both a profound form and vibrant scarlet tones, and it will only grow more beautiful with use as it is polished by the sake.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe base design makes it slightly unstable.\n\nThe signed paulownia box will be provided later (please note that it will take some time before shipping).\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 7.8cm x 7.5cm x Height 4.5cm\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 independent in 2006.","brand":"中村和樹","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618103251041,"sku":"7235","price":11000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/7235.jpg?v=1790232401","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p7235","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}