Vtg 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. On the outside of the bottle, some kanji characters are written in black ink letters.
- Gray, black
- Ceramic
- C1930
- Some characters on the bottle: 南立 minamidate, 酒店 saketen, 四五三 yon-go-san 453
- Item weight: 1378 grams
- Packed weight: 2100 grams
- Approx. 13 cm wide x 25 cm tall
- Good condition. Marks. Kiln imperfections. Chips on the botton. 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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