Antique Japanese Sake Bottle Tokkuri Blue Purple Hares Fur Glaze Spout 8” Giclee shoulder parts and thigh covers

shoulder parts and thigh covers

pieces like this are commonly collected and marketed as netsuke-style carvings due to their similar scale

The lid opens by pushing the side button and simultaneously pulling up on the top handle

Jacoulet combined traditional Japanese woodblock techniques with Western influences

Antique Japanese Sake Bottle Tokkuri Blue Purple Hares Fur Glaze Spout 8” Giclee shoulder parts and thigh coversThis is a antique late Meiji era (c. 1900) Japanese Tokkuri (sake bottle). It is made of ceramic fired at high temperatures for lasting durability. It has a simple clear crackel glaze over the tan clay body. At the spout is an eye catching blue hare's fur glaze with a unique drip pattern. Height = 7. 75" (20cm) Diameter = 3" (7. 5cm)