Antique Japanese Meiji Era (c1890's) Signed Tokkuri Sake Jug Sake (Vase) 10.5”H Embroidery goban – first through fifth)

goban – first through fifth)

A male figure in formal court or Noh dress occupies a third panel

A handsome example of Meiji-period figurative painting in the classical tradition

Made with old world craftsmanship with wooden pin lap joint construction

Shell imagery is closely associated with refinement

Antique Japanese Meiji Era (c1890's) Signed Tokkuri Sake Jug Sake (Vase) 10.5”H Embroidery goban – first through fifth)Antique 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