Antique Japanese Late Edo Meiji Grey Glazed Stoneware Tokkuri Sake Jug Calligraphy 9"H Shinhanga ceramic artists

ceramic artists

The distinctive bowl shape with a scooped-out front not only accommodates the Kama effortlessly but also adds a touch of sophistication to your tea ceremony setting

The text covers Yoshitoshi's biography

even tone characteristic of aged and well-handled sugi

The proportions are balanced and architectural

Antique Japanese Late Edo Meiji Grey Glazed Stoneware Tokkuri Sake Jug Calligraphy 9"H Shinhanga ceramic artistsAntique Japanese Grey Glazed Stoneware Tokkuri Sake Jug Merchant Calligraphy Late Edo Meiji 9"H Japan Late Edo to Meiji Period, 19th century A large grey glazed stoneware tokkuri () sake jug of substantial proportions, the ovoid body rising to a narrow neck with everted lip ring. The exterior is decorated with bold merchant calligraphy brushed in dark iron brown slip the sweeping, confident strokes of a sake brewer or merchant house identification,