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 on a daily basis. This bottle is white and has blue characters on the front and on the back.
- White, blue
- Ceramic
- C1980
- Some characters: 本格いも焼酎 honkaku imo shochu authentic sweet potato shochu 霧島 Kirishima (sake's name)
- Item weight: 408 grams
- Packed weight: 908 grams
- Approx. 10 cm wide x 19 cm tall
- Good condition considering age. Scratches on glaze. 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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