Antique Japanese Edo Period c1800 Grey Glazed Stoneware Tokkuri Sake Jug Iron Black Calligraphy 10"H Goban Japan (Hokkaidō)

Japan (Hokkaidō)

maki-e gold lacquer

technical excellence

This chest remains in fine original condition with a beautifully aged surface

The lower-right compartment functions as a ko-dansu (小箪笥) safe fitted with a cross-form iron lock and a minogame (蓑亀

Antique Japanese Edo Period c1800 Grey Glazed Stoneware Tokkuri Sake Jug Iron Black Calligraphy 10"H Goban Japan (Hokkaidō)Antique Japanese Grey Glazed Stoneware Tokkuri Sake Jug Iron Black Calligraphy Large Format Meiji 10"H Japan Late Edo to Meiji Period, 19th century A large format grey glazed stoneware tokkuri () of generous proportions, the tall cylindrical ovoid body carrying multiple lines of iron black underglaze calligraphy in a compact, notation style hand likely capacity, inventory, or delivery markings in addition to merchant identification, as was common on