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Meiji Blue and White Sake Flask browse these categories for related items... All Items: Antiques:Regional Art:Asian:Japanese:Stoneware: Pre 1910: item # 151461 Please refer to our stock # 07-51 when inquiring.
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| The underglaze cobalt blue Kanji on this Meiji Era (1868-1911) sake flask was applied with a free spirit appropriate for the intended use of the container. One of three Kanji messages identify the bottle as coming from "Mikaya Sake Shop, 214 Genrou Cho." This type of container generally was taken back to the sake shop for refills. Utilitarian ceramics for domestic use often were made by the the same kilns that produced purely decorative wares for export. This bottle comes from the Imari kiln, which produced simple blue and white ware primarily for the Japanese market, and the more ornate Imari for export. (See similar bottles pictured with the article, "Tokkuri and Friends, A Salutation to the Japanese Sake Bottle," by Bernard P. Stoltie, Arts of Asia, January/February 1995.) The bottle is in perfect condition. Dimensions: height 11" (28 cm), diameter 8" (20 cm). | |||||||
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