Antique Japanese 1800's Tokkuri Sake Jug Calligraphy Ceramic Vase 10" "Shinzou" Cranes 1887Woodblock print

1887Woodblock print

lacquer-smooth surface

Form: Isho dansu (衣装箪笥) kimono storage chest

Steel shows tight forging and crisp edges appropriate to Seki work

beneath its iron-truss spans

Antique Japanese 1800's Tokkuri Sake Jug Calligraphy Ceramic Vase 10" "Shinzou" Cranes 1887Woodblock printAntique Japanese Tokkuri "Shinzou" () 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. The straw wrapping is part of the new in package