Antique Japanese Pottery Sake Bottle Kayoi-Tokkuri
This is an antique Japanese ceramic sake bottle. It is called a Kayoi-Tokkuri and is used to pour sake. The commuting sake bottle became popular as a rental container for liquor stores in the Edo period when sake began to be consumed daily. This gray bottle has brown characters.
- Gray, brown
- Ceramic
- C1900
- Some characters: 長良 Nagara place name, 三 san (三 with line frame, Yamasan, is a liquor shop name and logo mark), 酒店 saketen liquor shop
- Item weight: 1408 grams
- Packed weight: 1908 grams
- Approx. 13 cm wide x 25 cm tall
- Good condition considering age. Glaze and painting imperfections from production. Slightly wobbly. Crack on the bottom. Chips on the rim. 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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