Antique Japanese 1800's Tokkuri Sake Jug Calligraphy Ceramic Vase 11" Tanumaya Katanadansu Format/Size: ōban tate-e

Format/Size: ōban tate-e

Period: Edo (1603–1868)

Made of a very dense and heavy wood such as rosewood and decorated with fine detailing

A very solidly built

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Antique Japanese 1800's Tokkuri Sake Jug Calligraphy Ceramic Vase 11" Tanumaya Katanadansu Format/Size: ōban tate-eAntique Japanese Tokkuri (Tanumaya) Sake Storage JarJapan, late Edo to Meiji period (1800's)Dimensions: 11" 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 were