Antique Japanese 1800's Tokkuri Sake Jug Calligraphy Ceramic Mingei Vase 10" Obi This exquisite piece of antique

This exquisite piece of antique 100+ year old Japanese hand woven cotton features traditional designs created using the traditional tsutsugaki dyeing technique

Antique Japanese Tokkuri – "Shinsou" (新蔵) Sake Storage JarJapan

Vintage Japanese Kenzan (剣山) – Ancient Coin Motif 4

with a spot of green glaze dripped on one edge

Antique Japanese 1800's Tokkuri Sake Jug Calligraphy Ceramic Mingei Vase 10" Obi This exquisite piece of antiqueAntique Japanese Tokkuri Sake Storage JarJapan, late Edo to Meiji period (1800's)Dimensions: 10. 5" H 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