Antique Japanese Edo Period c1800 Grey Glazed Stoneware Tokkuri Sake Jug Iron Black Calligraphy 10"H Funadansu the auspicious mino tail rendered

the auspicious mino tail rendered in fine chased detail

"Autumn leaves

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PLEASE NOTE This listing is for one only of the these kashizara

Artist Biography — Arai Yoshimune II (新井 芳宗

Antique Japanese Edo Period c1800 Grey Glazed Stoneware Tokkuri Sake Jug Iron Black Calligraphy 10"H Funadansu the auspicious mino tail renderedAntique Japanese Grey Glazed Stoneware Tokkuri Sake Jug Iron Black Calligraphy Squat Form Meiji 10"H Japan Late Edo to Meiji Period, 19th century A grey glazed stoneware tokkuri () of slightly squatter, rounder proportions than the standard bottle form a regional or maker variation that gives this piece a distinctive silhouette. Bold iron black underglaze calligraphy sweeps across the body in a loose cursive hand, identifying the merchant or brewery