Antique Japanese 1800's Tokkuri Sake Jug Calligraphy Ceramic Vase 9" Chisel A particularly well-preserved example

A particularly well-preserved example

Zoku Shōwa Shokugyō E-zukushi

This sack is filled with endless treasures

Unglazed brass base

and hoshi geometric patterns

Antique Japanese 1800's Tokkuri Sake Jug Calligraphy Ceramic Vase 9" Chisel A particularly well-preserved exampleAntique Japanese Tokkuri Sake Storage JarJapan, late Edo to Meiji period (1800's)Dimensions: ~9" H 5. 5" Dia. This Japanese tokkuri () was traditionally used for storing and serving sake, Japans fermented rice wine. Larger examples such as this one were typically employed by brewers, inns, or taverns for transport and bulk storage, often sealed with paper or cloth and secured with twine. Thrown by hand on the potters wheel, these jugs were high fired