{"product_id":"p7512","title":"Bizen sake bottle","description":"This is a newly fired Bizen yohen sake bottle by Kazuki Nakamura, a creator of profound works who carries on the lineage of the master sake vessel craftsmen Rokuro and Shin Nakamura.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile inheriting the tradition of these masters of sake vessel making, this triangular sake bottle showcases Kazuki's unique style, infusing his work with a distinct character that sets it apart from his father and grandfather.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFresh from the kiln in October 2024, the piece features the relaxed, rhythmic rise of the form, crafted with the potter's wheel skills inherited from his grandfather, exuding an exquisite charm.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis bottle was fired in the middle section of the climbing kiln, a spot known for producing ash-covered yohen, with dense gray yohen patterns that rise from the surface, providing a pleasant tactile sensation in the palm of the hand.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIt is characterized by an intense yohen effect that daringly pushes the clay to its very firing limit. The hard, high-fired quality of the clay—a departure from typical Nakamura family style—is complemented by only faint traces of scarlet, all unified by the overwhelming ash-covered yohen that envelops the surface.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe piece bears \"kutsuki\" (stuck-on kiln debris) marks throughout, telling the tale of the fire's intensity, much like a battle-hardened warrior who has survived countless conflicts.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nKazuki has evolved the Nakamura family's signature flattened bottle form into an original shape, creating deep indentations in the body that give the piece a unique dynamic flow while making it easier to hold.\n\nSigned wooden box (shiho-san)\u003cbr\u003e\nRim 3.4cm × Body 11.4cm × Body 11.3cm × Height 10.1cm, Capacity approx. 400cc\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 ceramic 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":46618186186849,"sku":"7512","price":22000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/7512.jpg?v=1790232827","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p7512","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}