Antique Japanese Meiji Era (c1890's) Signed Tokkuri Sake Jug Sake (Vase) 10.5”H Embroidery Made with old world craftsmanship

Made with old world craftsmanship with wooden pin lap joint construction

Condition consistent with age and use

Shell imagery is closely associated with refinement

A handsome example of Meiji-period figurative painting in the classical tradition

and brown dripping freely down the red ground

Antique Japanese Meiji Era (c1890's) Signed Tokkuri Sake Jug Sake (Vase) 10.5”H Embroidery Made with old world craftsmanshipAntique Japanese Tokkuri Sake Storage JarJapan, late Edo to Meiji period (1800's)Dimensions: 10. 5" H 5. 5" Dia. This Japanese tokkuri () was traditionally used for storing and serving sake, Japans fermented rice wine. Larger examples such as this one were typically employed by brewers, inns, or taverns for transport and bulk storage, often sealed with paper or cloth and secured with twine. Thrown by hand on the potters wheel, these jugs were high