Antique Japanese (C.1900) Signed Tokkuri Sake Jug Sake Bottle / Vase 10" Paper The Ainu people traditionally carved

The Ainu people traditionally carved these Kubori Kuma for religious purposes revering the Bear as a dirty

It has  a subtle green and red glaze with a light brushing of whit opaque white glaze dots around it

It measures about 2 3/4" (7cm) by 2 3/4" (7cm) wide and 1/8" (

The bowl measures 5" in diameter by 3 1/2" tall with the lid (12

It measures approximately 6

Antique Japanese (C.1900) Signed Tokkuri Sake Jug Sake Bottle / Vase 10" Paper The Ainu people traditionally carvedThis is an antique Japanese sake jugfrom the late Meiji Era (c. 1900). This one is 10"" tall and covered with very decorative calligraphy. This type of sake jug was one of the first recyclables in that it could be returned to the sake company that made it and be refilled. It is all hand made and fired at high temperatures for lasting durability. It has the name of the sake company, Oshima Shun etsu () (see first picture) in Inuyama () city (see second