Antique Japanese Edo Period c1800 Grey Glazed Stoneware Tokkuri Sake Jug Iron Black Calligraphy 10"H Giclee Blade length: 5

Blade length: 5

standing atop the hulls of defeated warships worn as sandals

Jurojin is revered not only for his specific domain over longevity but also for his role in bringing good fortune and prosperity

and scattered insect marks throughout

and taupe-grey on deep burgundy-crimson (ebi-iro) ground

Antique Japanese Edo Period c1800 Grey Glazed Stoneware Tokkuri Sake Jug Iron Black Calligraphy 10"H Giclee Blade length: 5Antique Japanese Grey Glazed Stoneware Tokkuri Sake Jug Iron Black Calligraphy Kannyu Crackle Meiji 10"H Japan Late Edo, 19th century A grey glazed stoneware tokkuri () of classic bottle form, the body decorated with bold iron black underglaze merchant calligraphy in a formal, structured hand multiple lines of text identifying a brewing or merchant establishment. The grey glaze shows a pronounced kannyu () crackle pattern across the surface, developed