Antique Japanese Late Edo Meiji Grey Glazed Stoneware Tokkuri Sake Jug Calligraphy 9"H Shinhanga even tone characteristic of aged

even tone characteristic of aged and well-handled sugi

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sculpted from richly variegated smoky gray-green stone with natural amber and cream veining

Antique Japanese Late Edo Meiji Grey Glazed Stoneware Tokkuri Sake Jug Calligraphy 9"H Shinhanga even tone characteristic of agedAntique Japanese Grey Glazed Stoneware Tokkuri Sake Jug Merchant Calligraphy Late Edo Meiji 9"H Japan Late Edo to Meiji Period, 19th century A large grey glazed stoneware tokkuri () sake jug of substantial proportions, the ovoid body rising to a narrow neck with everted lip ring. The exterior is decorated with bold merchant calligraphy brushed in dark iron brown slip the sweeping, confident strokes of a sake brewer or merchant house identification,