Antique Japanese Late Meiji Tokkuri Sake Bottle Vase Green Hare's Fur 10” Chip Rim Hibachi harmonizing utility with elegance

harmonizing utility with elegance

The Nakago (blade hole) has front and back bronze or copper "sekigane" (a softer metal applied to the top and bottom of the nakago after forging to get a better fit and for shock absorption) indicating further that the tsuba was affixed to a working sword

streaming through the bottom for a whimsical touch

This is an antique Maru Obi a type of sash typically worn around the waist with a kimono

If it were an item from 1795 or earlier it should not receive this export seal

Antique Japanese Late Meiji Tokkuri Sake Bottle Vase Green Hare's Fur 10” Chip Rim Hibachi harmonizing utility with eleganceThis is an antique Japanese imari sake bottle from the Meiji Era (c. 1880's). This one is 10. 5" tall and hand painted in a traditional motif. It is all hand made and fired at high temperatures for lasting durability. Height = 11" (28cm) Diameter = 6 1 4" (16 cm) Weight = 2lb 5oz Great as a stand alone piece of art or as a lovely bud vase or even as a sake or wine decanter.