Japanese Ceramic Jar Tsubo Vtg Akashi City Ekiben Takomeshi Takotsubo Brown Y112

Vintage Japanese Ceramic Storage Jar

This is a vintage Japanese ceramic jar. This container with a brown glossy glaze has inscriptions on the front as well as an octopus. It is likely a jar that contained takomeshi, rice with octopus, a specialty of Akashi City. Its shape is inspired by the pottery jars used to trap octopuses. 

• Dark brown
  
• Ceramic
  
• C1990
• Some characters: 明石名物 akashi meibutsu specialty of Akashi, ひっぱりだこ飯 hippari dakomeshi Hippari Dakomeshi (dish name)
• Item weight: 370 grams
• Packed weight: 670 grams
• Approx. 11 cm wide x 10.5 cm tall
• Very good condition. Wear and tear due to age. Please see the photos carefully.

• We got this item at an antique auction in Tajimi in Gifu, Japan.

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