{"product_id":"p7670","title":"Bizen guinomi","description":"This is a newly kiln-fired Bizen sake cup (guinomi) by Kazuki Nakamura, an artist who creates deeply expressive works in the lineage of the master sake vessel potters Rokuro Nakamura and Shin Nakamura.\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile inheriting the tradition of these masters, Kazuki brings his own unique character to his work, setting his style apart from that of his father and grandfather.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis latest work, freshly taken from the kiln in April 2025, features an elegant, relaxed rhythm in its profile, shaped by wheel-throwing techniques inherited from his grandfather that exude a supreme allure.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFired in a section of the climbing kiln where ash-covered kiln-change (haikaburi yohen) is achieved, the rich gray kiln-change rises from the surface, providing a pleasing tactile sensation in the palm.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nTo complement the dense ash-covered kiln-change, the clay body displays a superb \"hi-iro\" (scarlet) hue, creating a striking contrast of red and black that is instantly recognizable as the work of the Nakamura family.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe rhythmic, undulating rim and the powerfully carved foot show how he has magnificently inherited the techniques cultivated by his grandfather, Rokuro Nakamura, through his lifelong dedication to sake culture.\n\nSigned wooden box (shiho-san)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 7.8cm × 7.8cm × Height 5.1cm\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 refine his ceramic techniques.\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":46618203783265,"sku":"7670","price":13200.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/7670.jpg?v=1790233076","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p7670","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}