Bizen Guinomi

This is a newly fired Bizen Guinomi by Makoto Nakamura, the eldest son of Rokuro Nakamura, one of Bizen’s great masters of sake vessels, and himself highly regarded for his sake vessels and tableware.

This is one of his latest works, newly fired in June 2026.

Reflecting Makoto Nakamura’s skillful firing, refined under the guidance of Domyo, this Guinomi is especially appealing for its beautifully balanced yohen and hiro color, created through exquisite control of the fire.

Fired deep inside the climbing kiln, where it was thoroughly surrounded by embers, the piece is covered overall with an ash-covered yohen that glows faintly like lead.

The exposed area on the front has been fired at precisely the perfect moment, and its soft, gentle hiro color seems almost to be asking to be moistened with sake as soon as possible.

Of course, the hiro color inside the piece, which forms the heart of its beauty when filled with sake, is also outstanding. When sake is poured in, it creates a fascinating scene reminiscent of glowing red embers.

With clearly defined kumadori, perfectly balanced hiro color, and a dull gleam of ash-covered yohen, this is a highly accomplished Guinomi that allows one to enjoy the full charm of climbing-kiln yohen from every angle.

In recent years, Makoto Nakamura’s Guinomi have seemed to gradually become smaller, but this piece has a bold badarai-style form reminiscent of Rokuro Nakamura, giving it a powerful and impressive presence.

He was born in Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture in 1949.
Since 1971 he became an apprentice to his father, Rokuro Nakamura.
He became independent from 1975 as a ceramic artist.