Vintage Japanese Pottery Sake Bottle Kayoi-Tokkuri
This is a vintage 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. It is covered with brown glaze, and an unglazed rectangular design is made using a wax resist technique, ronuki. The body is round, and the neck is thin.
- Brown
- Ceramic
- C1930
- Item weight: 1615 grams
- Packed weight: 2115 grams
- Approx. 15 cm wide x 27 cm tall
- Good condition considering age. Slightly wobbly. Some particles on the bottom from production. Light discoloration. 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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