Antique Japanese Sake Bottle Tokkuri Blue Purple Hares Fur Glaze Spout 8” Giclee came from China during the

came from China during the Heian period (794 to 1185) when the word Sho (松) came to symbolize auspiciousness because the pine tree is evergreen

It is from the series "100 Views of the Moon" titled Dawn Moon and Tumbling Snow c

It is from a very high resolution scan taken of the original Koitsu print in our collection with a state of the art flat bed scanner

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

Antique Japanese Sake Bottle Tokkuri Blue Purple Hares Fur Glaze Spout 8” Giclee came from China during theThis 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)