Antique Japanese Tokkuri Sake Bottle

Antique Japanese Tokkuri Sake Bottle

£150.00
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Antique Japanese Tokkuri Sake Bottle

Antique Japanese Tokkuri Sake Bottle

£150.00

A pre-war time traditional Japanese tokkuri (sake bottle) with a rounded, hand-thrown form and a cream-coloured crackle glaze. The shoulder is finished with a dark brown iron glaze that runs naturally down the body, with hand-painted Japanese characters and a circular 十 mark to either side.

Materials
Hand-thrown stoneware with a pale cream to light grey crackle glaze. The upper body has a dark brown iron-oxide glaze, with visible throwing marks beneath the surface. The bottle has a substantial rim and a simple circular foot, typical of traditional Japanese utility ceramics.

APPROX. Dimensions
HEIGHT: 27cm
DIAMETER AT WIDEST POINT - 17cm
DIAMETER OF OPENING - 3.2cm

Condition & Antique Character
As an antique ceramic, this piece has lived a previous life and shows signs of age and use. Expect natural variations in the glaze, firing marks, surface wear and minor imperfections consistent with its age and original utilitarian use.

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.

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