Antique Japanese Meiji Era (c1890's) Signed Tokkuri Sake Jug Sake (Vase) 10.5”H Original is celebrated for early benizuri-e

is celebrated for early benizuri-e style prints

This tiny tansu is made of solid Keyaki (zelkova - Japanese elm) on all outside faces

This portable calligraphy tansu has three drawers and a lidded top section

this is a 1998 reprint

a river rushes through a rocky gorge

Antique Japanese Meiji Era (c1890's) Signed Tokkuri Sake Jug Sake (Vase) 10.5”H Original is celebrated for early benizuri-eAntique 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