{"product_id":"p7269","title":"Bizen Sake Cup","description":"This is a Bizen sake cup from an earlier period by Kazuki Nakamura, an artist who creates works of profound depth, inheriting the legacy of the master sake vessel makers Rokuro and Shin Nakamura.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile following in the footsteps of masters of sake vessel making, this sake cup is characteristically Kazuki’s, incorporating a unique flair into his style that differs from that of his father and grandfather.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe piece was fired in a location mid-way up the climbing kiln where ash-covered kiln transformations (haikaburi yohen) can be achieved, and the intense, raised grey kiln transformation provides a pleasant sensation in the palm of the hand.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIt is characterized by a powerful kiln transformation that boldly pushes the clay to the very limit of being over-fired. The frontal \"nuke\" (uncovered area) reveals a hard clay texture uncharacteristic of the Nakamura family, as if it had been completely fired through, which merges with the overwhelming ash-covered transformation that blankets the surface.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe green, glass-like natural glaze on the back is a masterpiece of scenery; as this hue is often seen in pieces that have cracked or broken from over-firing, it speaks volumes about the perilous conditions this work has survived.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIt is a piece where one can enjoy both the deeply expressive form and the superb kiln transformation, and it will surely gain more character as it is polished by sake with each use.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is an unused item that has been carefully stored since purchase.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nNatural glaze has adhered to the foot, making it slightly unstable, but this poses no issue for use.\n\nSigned wooden box (double-crosspiece)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 9.0cm x 8.5cm x Height 3.3cm\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":46618109804641,"sku":"7269","price":7700.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/7269.jpg?v=1790232454","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p7269","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}