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Japanese Tamba Ware Pottery Sake Bottle browse these categories for related items... All Items: Archives:Regional Art:Asian:Japanese: Pre 1920: item # 92678 Please refer to our stock # 2C-353 when inquiring.
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| Classic Tamba ware tokkuri (sake bottle), the rich brown ceramic body decorated with an almost black glaze at the neck which drips down the length of the bottle on all sides. Late 19th/early 20th century. On one side there is a section of naturally-occurring ash glaze. There are also two spots on the body where the black overglaze appears to have been touched, leaving smudges shaped like thumb prints. Tamba, a remote and mountainous area lying to the northeast of Kyoto and Osaka, has been the center of an ancient tradition of pottery for over 600 years. A large variety of utilitarian ceramics were produced there. Folk-craft products or “mingei,” of which this sake bottle is representative, are objects used by common people. These commonplace, functional artifacts are endowed with a beauty directly connected with their utility – a beauty that is simple, humble and unassuming. Condition is very good, with a small old chip on the foot and some firing flaws from the kiln, which are not unusual on this type of ware. Overall dimensions: 11 ˝” high, 6” diameter. | |||||||||
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