Antique Japanese Edo-Meiji 1800's Dark Glazed Stoneware Tokkuri Sake Jug White Calligraphy 13"H Furniture A standard furnishing of the

A standard furnishing of the traditional Japanese interior from the Heian period onward

Engraver: Miyanao (彫宮直)

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Such imagery is traditionally associated with good fortune

This is an antique Chinese Qing dynasty armoire with five drawers

Antique Japanese Edo-Meiji 1800's Dark Glazed Stoneware Tokkuri Sake Jug White Calligraphy 13"H Furniture A standard furnishing of theAntique Japanese Dark Glazed Stoneware Tokkuri Sake Jug White Slip Calligraphy Tap Hole Meiji 12. 75"H Japan Late Edo to Meiji Period, 19th century A dark iron brown glazed stoneware tokkuri () of classic proportions, the rounded body tapering to a narrow neck with rolled lip. The exterior carries bold merchant or brewery calligraphy applied in white slip the brushwork sweeping and confident, identifying the commissioning establishment in the manner