{"product_id":"p7722","title":"Bizen Sake Cup","description":"This is a Bizen sake cup by Rokuro Nakamura, a master craftsman of Bizen ware and renowned as a god of sake vessel creation.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nBased on the box inscription and the style of the work, this piece is believed to have been created in his later years, after he turned 80.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile it features the quite large form characteristic of Rokuro’s late-period sake cups, its unique shape, which seems to rise as if dancing on the potter's wheel, fits naturally into the palm of the hand as if drawn in.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIt possesses the distinct air of a vessel made by a true heavy drinker—bold in its formation, yet perfectly comfortable to hold in the hand.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nRegarding the firing, deep, vibrant \"hidasuki\" (fire-cord) markings bloom across the mugusa-colored clay base, and the presence of these markings remains undiminished even within the rugged, wild style reminiscent of a rough-hewn warrior.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe interior features a depression—not for tea, but rather a \"sake puddle\"—where a particularly intense, circular hidasuki pattern allows one to enjoy the distinctive way the sake reflects off the fire-cord markings.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe foot is carved so deeply that it almost appears to be a \"tsukidai\" (raised foot), and it is beautifully adorned with his \"Ro\" potter's mark in the center and vibrant hidasuki patterns.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe texture has softened through use, but there is no staining or odor.\n\nSigned wooden box (shiho-san style)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter: 7.7cm x 7.8cm, Height: 5.3cm\n\nRokuro Nakamura was born in Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture, in 1914.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAlthough he worked for a company until the end of the war, he studied under Toyo Kaneshige, from whom he learned kiln-firing techniques and more.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe later built his own Rokuro Kiln and went independent in 1961.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe was certified as a Traditional Craftsman in 1986 and received the Okayama Nichinichi Shimbun Award the same year.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1989, he was awarded the Order of the Blue Paulownia Leaves (Seventh Class) in the spring decorations.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe focused primarily on sake vessels, while also creating flower vases and tea utensils, with his sake ware in particular earning high acclaim from pottery enthusiasts.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe passed away in April 2004.","brand":"中村六郎","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618205880417,"sku":"7722","price":165000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/7722.jpg?v=1790233157","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p7722","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}