Tokkuri-Sake Flasks / Bizen / Nakamura Rokuro
Bizen Tokkuri-Sake Flask by Nakamura Rokuro
Nakamura Rokuro(1914-2004) was the 'King of Shuki' for Bizen, shuki meaning sake cups and flasks(shuki-sake vessels), and Nakamura's are held in the highest esteem and avidly collected; any shuki collection worthy of the name must have a Nakamura Rokuro piece, period. Nakamura studied with the first Bizen Living National Treasure Kaneshige Toyo starting in 1945 and then established his own Rokuro-gama in 1961. Here is a not oft seen square Nakamura tokkuri with fine orange-tan 'clay flavor' and flying red pine ash; Nakamura--from experience--formed the lip to pour perfectly. In perfect condition with a signed box, 13.5cm.tall, signed on base. Such tokkuri are also used for simple chabana Tea flowers. The five guinomi pictured are l-r: Kimura Moriyasu, Kanzaki Shiho, Matsui Koyo, Ito Sekisui and Sueda Megumi; the last photo shows three Mihara Ken guinomi, previews of any on request.
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