{"product_id":"antique-japanese-sake-bottle-1","title":"Antique Japanese Sake Bottle","description":"\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"60\" data-end=\"342\"\u003eA traditional Japanese ceramic \u003cem data-start=\"91\" data-end=\"100\"\u003etokkuri,\u003c\/em\u003e or sake bottle, with a rounded body, narrow neck and pronounced stepped shoulder. The surface combines rhythmic \u003cem data-start=\"219\" data-end=\"231\"\u003etobi-kanna\u003c\/em\u003e texturing with contrasting iron-rich glaze, giving the bottle a distinctly utilitarian folk-ceramic character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"344\" data-end=\"771\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"344\" data-end=\"357\"\u003eMaterials\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"357\" data-end=\"360\"\u003eHand-thrown Japanese stoneware with a lighter olive-green\/grey ash-glazed ground. The central band has fine \u003cem data-start=\"468\" data-end=\"480\"\u003etobi-kanna\u003c\/em\u003e chattering marks made by repeatedly drawing a flexible tool across the rotating clay. The neck and shoulders are covered with a dark brown \u003cem data-start=\"620\" data-end=\"628\"\u003eame-yu\u003c\/em\u003e (amber\/iron) glaze, which flows irregularly over the lighter glaze beneath. Visible throwing and firing variations remain part of the surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"773\" data-end=\"802\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"773\" data-end=\"787\"\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"787\" data-end=\"790\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHEIGHT: 26.5CM\u003cbr\u003eDIAMETER: 15.5CM\u003cbr\u003eDIAMETER AT OPENING: 3.8CM\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"804\" data-end=\"1524\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"804\" data-end=\"837\"\u003eCondition \u0026amp; Antique Character\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"837\" data-end=\"840\"\u003eAs 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"804\" data-end=\"1524\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003ePlease 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mono Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59980789318016,"sku":null,"price":165.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1011\/6825\/1264\/files\/POTTERYSEPTEMBER22SHOPIFY_87of109_-Copy_24648102-2184-493a-8602-6326b513f82d.jpg?v=1790777624","url":"https:\/\/monoantiques.com\/products\/antique-japanese-sake-bottle-1","provider":"Mono Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}