Antique Japanese Ceramic Sake Bottle Kayoi-Tokkuri Hand-Written Kanji TS498 butsugu Large compartment 25 x 24

Large compartment 25 x 24 x 25

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Item weight: 583 grams

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Antique Japanese Ceramic Sake Bottle Kayoi-Tokkuri Hand-Written Kanji TS498 butsugu Large compartment 25 x 24Antique Japanese Pottery Sake Bottle Tokkuri This is an antique Japanese ceramic sake bottle, Kayoi Tokkuri. It achieved fame in the Edo period as a liquor store rental container. It was then that sake consumption increased significantly. Brewers would ship the sake to stores via wholesalers, and customers would buy it in this bottle. Inscriptions on the body can include the name of the liquor store, its location, and a trademark. The bottle says soy