Antique Japanese 1800's Tokkuri Sake Jug Calligraphy Ceramic Vase 10" "Shinzou" Koro dense columns of satirical text

dense columns of satirical text in the characteristic style of the series caption writer Nishimori Takeki (1861–1913)

Length approx

minor discoloration

A meiping-form cloisonné vase worked overall in a deep oxblood red ground composed of a finely rendered overlapping scale (uroko) pattern — an effect achieved through dense wire placement rather than figurative decoration

and commemorates the day a boy began his samurai training

Antique Japanese 1800's Tokkuri Sake Jug Calligraphy Ceramic Vase 10" "Shinzou" Koro dense columns of satirical textAntique Japanese Tokkuri "Shinsou" () 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