Antique Japanese 1800's Tokkuri Sake Jug Calligraphy Ceramic Vase 10" "Shinsou" Japanese This is a vintage Japanese

This is a vintage Japanese decorative Hagoita ( 羽子板 paddle)

This is an antique Taisho Era (c

particularly in the ro (sunken hearth) setting

identified by cartouche as Commander of the First Brigade (第一旅團長) — the role in which he led the assault on Port Arthur in November 1894

5" wide at its widest by 3" tall

Antique Japanese 1800's Tokkuri Sake Jug Calligraphy Ceramic Vase 10" "Shinsou" Japanese This is a vintage JapaneseAntique 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. Thrown by hand on the potters wheel, these jugs