Antique Japanese 1800's Tokkuri Sake Jug Calligraphy Ceramic Mingei Vase 7" Ranma and prayers

and prayers

Vintage Japanese Shōwa Era

Below the doors are two shallow drawers

Format: Oban — single panel from triptych

Antique Japanese 1800's Tokkuri Sake Jug Calligraphy Ceramic Mingei Vase 7" Ranma and prayersAntique Japanese Tokkuri Sake Storage JarJapan, late Edo to Meiji period (1800's)Dimensions: 7" H 4" 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 high fired