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Japanese antique white porcelain vase/1818-1900/”Iwatani ware”/rare sake bottle

$700
£528.82
€606.45
CA$976.72
A$1,062.97
CHF 563.48
MX$12,788.31
NOK 7,146.71
SEK 6,538.74
DKK 4,530.62

About the Item

This is a white porcelain sake bottle made at the end of the Edo period. The name of this pottery is Iwayaki. The Yako was built in Hikino-cho, Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture. (The location marked with a red circle on the map is the pottery.) The kiln is currently abandoned. The kiln was opened in 1818 and continued until around 1900. Until this time, many sake bottles of this type were made and shipped with various decorations. (Please take a look at the document images of Iwatani Sake Tokkuri with various designs) This item is a pure white sake bottle and has the simplest design. containing a Chinese herbal medicine called ``homeishu,'' and it supported industry in this region. This item has a few scratches but is otherwise in very good condition with no damage. It is very beautiful when used as a vase. Due to the short production period, it is difficult to obtain this item even in Japan. This is a rare item. Weight: 603g
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 8.27 in (21 cm)Width: 4.1 in (10.4 cm)Depth: 4.14 in (10.5 cm)
  • Style:
    Edo (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Porcelain,Glazed
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1818-1900
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    Sammu-shi, JP
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU5487238074822

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