Bizen Guinomi

This is a newly fired Bizen Guinomi by Kazuki Nakamura, who carries on the lineage of master sake-vessel makers Rokuro Nakamura and Makoto Nakamura, and creates works full of depth and character.

While inheriting the tradition of masterful sake-vessel making, this Guinomi also shows the distinctive color and sensibility that are uniquely Kazuki Nakamura’s, different from both his father and grandfather.

It is one of his latest works, newly fired in June 2026. The gently rising form, shaped with the relaxed rhythm of wheel work inherited from his grandfather, gives the piece an exceptional sense of elegance.

This Guinomi was fired in a part of the climbing kiln where rich ash-covered Yohen can be obtained, and the dense gray fire effect rises on the surface, pleasantly stimulating the palm when held.

In harmony with this Yohen, the clay tone also shows a slightly different expression from his usual works. The hiro color characteristic of the Nakamura family has disappeared, and in its place, a softly orange-tinged clay tone has emerged.

In terms of use, the slightly constricted body fits naturally between the thumb and index finger, giving the piece the comfortable handling that one would expect from Kazuki Nakamura, who carries on the lineage of master sake-vessel makers.

He was born in 1980 in Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture, as the eldest son of Makoto Nakamura.
He graduated from Okayama University in 2003.
He became independent as a ceramic artist in 2006.