{"product_id":"vintage-japanese-kayoi-tokkuri-sake-bottle","title":"Vintage Japanese Bimbo-Tokkuri Sake Bottle","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"LR5Y_W_content markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full dark markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eA traditional Japanese \u003ci\u003eBimbo Tokkuri\u003c\/i\u003e, literally translated as “poor man’s bottles”. Sake used to be sold by weight and people who could not afford whole barrels used their own refill bottles or rented bottles from sake shops with their name or address written on it to buy as much sake as they needed. This example has a rounded, pear-shaped body with a long, tapered neck and hand-painted merchant markings to the front and reverse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHand-thrown stoneware with a smooth, pale grey-green ash glaze covering the body and neck. The unglazed foot reveals the darker stoneware beneath, with subtle throwing and firing marks. Hand-painted Japanese characters and merchant markings remain visible on both sides of the bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAPPROX. Dimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eHEIGHT: 26.5CM\u003cbr\u003eDIAMETER AT WIDEST POINT: 15CM\u003cbr\u003eOPENING DIAMETER: 3CM\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition \u0026amp; Antique Character\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\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\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Mono Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59948402082176,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1011\/6825\/1264\/files\/POTTERYSEPTEMBER22SHOPIFY_19of109.jpg?v=1790088763","url":"https:\/\/monoantiques.com\/products\/vintage-japanese-kayoi-tokkuri-sake-bottle","provider":"Mono Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}