Antique Japanese Sake Bottle Tokkuri Blue Hares Fur Glaze Spout 8” Kiseru & Tabakobon It is from a very

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

The wear on the lid matches where the silk cloth knot would have rubbed off the gold maki-e dust exposing the traditional red line lacquer used to catch the gold dust

This is a vintage Chinese porcelain lamp made from a vase

Having been in storage for most of the past century this plate remains in good condition with with a repair that can be seen in photo #8

Antique Japanese Sake Bottle Tokkuri Blue Hares Fur Glaze Spout 8” Kiseru & Tabakobon It is from a veryThis 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)