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A Kutani Tokkuri (sake bottle) - late Meiji Period browse these categories for related items... Directory: Antiques:Regional Art:Asian:Japanese:Stoneware:Pre 1920: item # 769767 Please refer to our stock # ICHI 1083 when inquiring.
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A handsome Bizen tokkuri (sake bottle) glazed with the typical greenish/brown ash glaze over an unglazed natural reddish clay. The tokkuri measures 10 1/4" high by 3/3/4" diameter at the waist. There is a potters mark on the base however it is too partial for us to translate the mark. It is in excellent condition - we date it to the late Meiji period, circa 1900-1915. Bizen ware is a type of Japanese pottery most identifiable by its ironlike hardness, reddish brown color, absence of glaze, and markings resulting from wood-burning kiln firing. Bizen is named after the village of Imbe in Okayama prefecture, formerly known as Bizen province. This artwork is Japan's oldest pottery making technique, introduced in the Heian period. Bizen is one of the six remaining kilns of medieval Japan. The surface treatments of Bizen wares are entirely dependent on yohen, or "kiln accidents." Pine ash produces goma, or 'sesame seed' glaze spotting. Rice straw wrapped around pieces creates red and brown scorch marks. The placement of pieces in a kiln causes them to be fired under different conditions, with a variety of different results. Considering that one clay body and type of firing is used, the variety of results is remarkable. Because of the clay composition, Bizen wares are fired slowly over a long period of time. Firings take place only one or two times a year. |
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