A Japanese stoneware sake bottle, tokkuri, probably from Inuyama.

The kiln is noted for overglaze enameling introduced by Dohei in 1835 and the gourd-shaped bottles decorated with maple leaves are perhaps the best known of all. This example is decorated with coloured branches and Ming dragons set within a frame of red lattice. The body is stoneware covered in a finely crackled clear glaze.

This is a genuine old bottle, in overall good state except for a couple of filled chips to the lip. One of the filled chips is on the inside of the mouth only. Unmarked.

Approximately 25.2cm tall. Weight = 956gm.

Please study the photographs.

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