Japanese Ceramic Sake Bottle Kayoi Tokkuri Vintage Gray Hand Written Kanji
This is called a Kayoi-Tokkuri and is used to pour sake. The commuting sake bottle became popular as a rental container for liquor stores in the Edo period when sake began to be consumed on a daily basis. On the side, the kanji characters for Irimori are written.
Black ink letters
Kayoi Tokkuri
Gray bottle
Pottery, ceramic, yakimono
Weight: 1027grams
C1930
Approx size: 15cm wide x 26cm tall
Good condition. A crack line. Wear and tear due to age
Acquired from an antique auction in Tajimi, Gifu, Japan
This is called a Kayoi-Tokkuri and is used to pour sake. The commuting sake bottle became popular as a rental container for liquor stores in the Edo period when sake began to be consumed on a daily basis. On the side, the kanji characters for Irimori are written.
Black ink letters
Kayoi Tokkuri
Gray bottle
Pottery, ceramic, yakimono
Weight: 1027grams
C1930
Approx size: 15cm wide x 26cm tall
Good condition. A crack line. Wear and tear due to age
Acquired from an antique auction in Tajimi, Gifu, Japan
This is called a Kayoi-Tokkuri and is used to pour sake. The commuting sake bottle became popular as a rental container for liquor stores in the Edo period when sake began to be consumed on a daily basis. On the side, the kanji characters for Irimori are written.
Black ink letters
Kayoi Tokkuri
Gray bottle
Pottery, ceramic, yakimono
Weight: 1027grams
C1930
Approx size: 15cm wide x 26cm tall
Good condition. A crack line. Wear and tear due to age
Acquired from an antique auction in Tajimi, Gifu, Japan