Antique Japanese Blue and White Porcelain Tokkuri with Grass Motif 10" Funadansu and an end cut facing

and an end cut facing up to align with the floor of the tatam while the kettle sits in the sunken hearth to create a sense of warmth and intimacy

and form align with Japanese export and domestic Imari wares produced from the late Edo into early Meiji era

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This drum has been handled with respect and carefully stored

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Antique Japanese Blue and White Porcelain Tokkuri with Grass Motif 10" Funadansu and an end cut facingAntique Japanese Blue and White Porcelain Tokkuri with Grass Motif Japan, late Edo to early Meiji period (circa 1850s1870s)Dimensions: 10H 5. 5W 5. 5D (25. 4 14 14 cm) This antique Japanese blue and white porcelain vessel is formed as a classic tokkuri sake bottle, with a rounded globular body rising to a tall, narrow neck and gently flared mouth. The surface is decorated in underglaze cobalt blue on a softly toned, slightly grayish white ground,