Tokkuri Handcrafted Japanese Bizen Sake Bottle (Tokkuri)

One of a kind — this work exists only once.

Period:
Shôwa (1926–1989)
Dimensions (height x width):
11 x 9 cm
Weight:
0g
Item number:
6118

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Details about the sold piece

  • ColorBrown, Gray
  • MaterialCeramics
  • Style / TraditionBizen-yaki
  • Wooden BoxYes

Description

Entirely without glaze, this tokkuri unfolds its effect solely through the interplay of fire, ash, and clay: reddish-brown, gray, and rust-colored shadings run across the surface, telling of the long, uncertain time in the wood-fired kiln.

This firing technique is the heart of Bizen ware, one of the six old pottery traditions of Japan, which since the medieval period has done without any glaze or painting. The characteristic color gradients, ash traces, and small inclusions arise solely from the position in the kiln, the wood ash, and the long, multi-day firing – no result can be repeated, each piece remains a unique work.

The slender shape of this sake bottle, with its short, slightly flared neck, follows the classic tokkuri silhouette and sits comfortably in the hand. It is delivered in a wooden box signed by the master potter, which properly protects the piece and confirms its belonging to the Bizen tradition.

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