Bizen Warikoudai Guinomi

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

While inheriting the tradition of masterful sake-vessel making, this Guinomi also showcases a distinctive color and sensibility unique to Kazuki Nakamura, setting him apart 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 section of the climbing kiln known for producing rich, ash-covered Yohen, and its powerful fire effect, partly carbonized into a silvery tone, provides an exceptionally strong presence.

In harmony with the rich ash-covered Yohen, the clay tone also displays a superb hiro (red) color, creating an exceptional contrast of red and black that immediately identifies the piece as a work of the Nakamura family.

The powerful carving of the Wari-Kodai foot is especially impressive. The sharply cut, thick foot ring gives the piece a striking presence that stands up fully to the intense Yohen and vivid hiro color.

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