Antique Japanese Sake Bottle Tokkuri Blue Hares Fur Glaze Spout 8” Kiseru & Tabakobon The scenery is labeled in

The scenery is labeled in traditional Chinese with "Wenshu Monistery" and "Yu-Ping Peak"

Made of silk and woven with unparalleled precision

The wear on the lid matches where the silk cloth knot would have rubbed off the gold maki-e dust exposing the traditional red line lacquer used to catch the gold dust

Having been in storage for most of the past century this plate remains in good condition with with a repair that can be seen in photo #8

Carved in the shape of four Pickling Jars

Antique Japanese Sake Bottle Tokkuri Blue Hares Fur Glaze Spout 8” Kiseru & Tabakobon The scenery is labeled inThis is a antique late Meiji era (c. 1900) Japanese Tokkuri (sake bottle). It is made of ceramic fired at high temperatures for lasting durability. It has a simple clear crackel glaze over the tan clay body. At the spout is an eye catching blue hare's fur glaze with a unique drip pattern. Height = 7. 75" (20cm) Diameter = 3" (7. 5cm)