Antique Japanese Dark Glazed Stoneware Tokkuri Sake Jug White Slip Calligraphy Large Format Meiji 10"H Bowls It is all hand painted

It is all hand painted with a design that features one of the Seven Lucky Gods - Fukurokuji - depicted riding his magical crane

There are remnants of gold Shakudo (gold

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Note some minor nicks and separation of the original lacquer finish

Antique Japanese Dark Glazed Stoneware Tokkuri Sake Jug White Slip Calligraphy Large Format Meiji 10"H Bowls It is all hand paintedAntique Japanese Dark Glazed Stoneware Tokkuri Sake Jug White Slip Calligraphy Tap Hole Meiji 14"H Japan Late Edo to Meiji Period, 19th century A dark iron brown glazed stoneware tokkuri () of good proportions, the ovoid body rising to a narrow neck with rolled lip ring. Bold merchant calligraphy in white slip sweeps across the body in a loose, expressive hand the identifying mark of a sake brewery or merchant house. A lower tap hole is present,