Antique Japanese 1800's Tokkuri Sake Jug Calligraphy Ceramic Vase 10" "Shinsou" Japanese particularly in the ro (sunken

particularly in the ro (sunken hearth) setting

This is an antique Japanese hibachi done in a style to be used as a smoking box (tabakobon)

This is an antique Taisho Era (c

Width = 11"

5) tall and1 1/2" at the widest (4 cm)

Antique Japanese 1800's Tokkuri Sake Jug Calligraphy Ceramic Vase 10" "Shinsou" Japanese particularly in the ro (sunkenAntique Japanese Tokkuri "Shinsou" () Sake Storage JarJapan, late Edo to Meiji period (1800's)Dimensions: 10. 5" H 5. 5" Dia. This Japanese tokkuri () was traditionally used for storing and serving sake, Japans fermented rice wine. Larger examples such as this one were typically employed by brewers, inns, or taverns for transport and bulk storage, often sealed with paper or cloth and secured with twine. Thrown by hand on the potters wheel, these jugs