Antique Japanese 1800's Tokkuri Sake Jug Calligraphy Ceramic Vase 10" "Shinzou" Koro A key is included for

A key is included for the operable drawer locks

and commemorates the day a boy began his samurai training

minor discoloration

Antique Japanese Menuki Pair – Signed Fish and Bucket MotifsJapan

dense columns of satirical text in the characteristic style of the series caption writer Nishimori Takeki (1861–1913)

Antique Japanese 1800's Tokkuri Sake Jug Calligraphy Ceramic Vase 10" "Shinzou" Koro A key is included forAntique 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. The straw wrapping is part of the new in package