{"product_id":"p7526","title":"Bizen Sake Cup","description":"This is a brand new Bizen sake cup (guinomi), fresh from the kiln, created by Kazuki Nakamura—an artist who crafts deeply expressive works that carry on the legacy of master sake ware artisans Rokuro Nakamura and Shin Nakamura.\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile inheriting the lineage of these masters, this piece is quintessentially Kazuki, subtly infusing his own unique flair into the style, distinct from that of his father and grandfather.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFresh from the kiln in October 2024, the piece features a relaxed, rhythmic rise achieved through potter's wheel techniques inherited from his grandfather, radiating an exquisite charm.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nCoated in a \"kase-goma\" (dry sesame) glaze reminiscent of tree bark, the front reveals a beautiful scarlet hue, as if captured by a spotlight.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe rich scarlet clay base—a secret of the Nakamura family—is breathtakingly beautiful. It is a joy to behold and use, and as it is broken in, the surface will grow smoother, showcasing the immense potential of this piece as a sake vessel.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFrom the rhythmically undulating rim to the powerfully carved foot, he has masterfully inherited the techniques cultivated by his grandfather, Rokuro Nakamura, through his lifelong dedication to fine sake.\u003cbr\u003e\n\nSigned wooden box (double-slatted lid)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 7.9cm × 7.8cm × Height 5.2cm\u003cbr\u003e\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 techniques.\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":46618190086241,"sku":"7526","price":11000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/7526.jpg?v=1790232850","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p7526","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}