Antique Japanese Sake Bottle
A traditional Japanese ceramic tokkuri, or sake bottle, with a rounded body, narrow neck and pronounced stepped shoulder. The surface combines rhythmic tobi-kanna texturing with contrasting iron-rich glaze, giving the bottle a distinctly utilitarian folk-ceramic character.
Materials
Hand-thrown Japanese stoneware with a lighter olive-green/grey ash-glazed ground. The central band has fine tobi-kanna chattering marks made by repeatedly drawing a flexible tool across the rotating clay. The neck and shoulders are covered with a dark brown ame-yu (amber/iron) glaze, which flows irregularly over the lighter glaze beneath. Visible throwing and firing variations remain part of the surface.
Dimensions
HEIGHT: 26.5CM
DIAMETER: 15.5CM
DIAMETER AT OPENING: 3.8CM
Condition & Antique Character
As an antique or vintage ceramic, this piece has lived a previous life and shows signs of age, use and traditional firing. Variations in glaze thickness, small kiln marks, surface irregularities and uneven colour are consistent with its handmade character.
Please note that colours may appear slightly different in person from those shown in the photographs, depending on lighting and screen settings. Please examine the photographs carefully, as they form part of the description.