Japanese Shigaraki Stoneware Sake Bottle with Calligraphy
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| Management number | 250679242 | Release Date | 2026/09/17 | List Price | US$36.00 | Model Number | 250679242 | ||
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A traditional Japanese stoneware sake bottle, featuring hand-brushed calligraphy in dark iron oxide glaze over a warm cream crackle-glazed body. The bold, free-flowing script gives the piece a strong presence and reflects the aesthetic values of wabi-sabi-embracing simplicity, imperfection, and natural texture.
This bottle is wheel-thrown with a tapering shoulder and short neck, originally intended for storing and serving sake. The surface shows natural kiln variations, glaze pooling, and areas of wear consistent with age and use. The base is unglazed, showing the stoneware clay body.Such bottles were both utilitarian and decorative, often used in restaurants and inns, and today are highly collectible examples of Japanese folk pottery. This piece works beautifully as a display object, standalone sculpture, or repurposed as a vase.
Vintage condition as pictured.
Listing is for described item only.
Dimensions approximately: 5"D, 10.5"H
Box S15
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