Antique Japanese Edo Period c1800 Grey Glazed Stoneware Tokkuri Sake Jug Iron Black Calligraphy 10"H Funadansu With a blade length (teeth

With a blade length (teeth area) of 19" long by 6" wide

Length = 50"

The cavetto is framed by a repeating geometric key-fret border with stylized floral medallions at the lobed rim

A refined production typical of the Meiji bronzework export and exhibition trade

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Antique Japanese Edo Period c1800 Grey Glazed Stoneware Tokkuri Sake Jug Iron Black Calligraphy 10"H Funadansu With a blade length (teethAntique Japanese Grey Glazed Stoneware Tokkuri Sake Jug Iron Black Calligraphy Squat Form Meiji 10"H Japan Late Edo to Meiji Period, 19th century A grey glazed stoneware tokkuri () of slightly squatter, rounder proportions than the standard bottle form a regional or maker variation that gives this piece a distinctive silhouette. Bold iron black underglaze calligraphy sweeps across the body in a loose cursive hand, identifying the merchant or brewery