{"product_id":"tokkuri-vintage-ceramique-ishikawa-saketen-showa","title":"Vintage Japanese Ceramic Tokkuri 26cm – Konomura \u0026 Ishikawa Saketen – Showa Era","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"772\" data-start=\"736\"\u003e📐 \u003cstrong data-end=\"770\" data-start=\"739\"\u003eSpecifications \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"828\" data-start=\"775\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"787\" data-start=\"775\"\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shōwa (probably mid-20th century)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"867\" data-start=\"831\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"845\" data-start=\"831\"\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ceramic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"902\" data-start=\"870\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"886\" data-start=\"870\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Height 26 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"925\" data-start=\"905\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"916\" data-start=\"905\"\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.6 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"994\" data-start=\"928\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"938\" data-start=\"928\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good overall condition (some signs of wear on the base, see photos)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"994\" data-start=\"928\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e: Japan, found in Nara prefecture.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"147\" data-end=\"644\"\u003eThis ceramic tokkuri comes from a small shop or local brewery from the Shōwa period, as indicated by the hand-painted inscriptions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"147\" data-end=\"644\"\u003eOne can read \u003cstrong data-start=\"342\" data-end=\"349\"\u003e古野村\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem data-start=\"351\" data-end=\"361\"\u003eKonomura\u003c\/em\u003e) – an evocative place name, \"the village of ancient plains,\" suggesting a rural, simple origin rooted in deep Japan. It also bears the inscription \u003cstrong data-start=\"525\" data-end=\"533\"\u003e石川酒店\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem data-start=\"535\" data-end=\"553\"\u003eIshikawa Saketen\u003c\/em\u003e) likely referring to the sake shop that used this jar to serve its customers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"646\" data-end=\"1011\"\u003eThe calligraphy, sometimes clear, sometimes cursive, reflects an expressive artisanal gesture, typical of the utilitarian yet elegant objects of the Shōwa era. This type of vessel, sometimes called \u003cstrong data-start=\"837\" data-end=\"854\"\u003ebinbō tokkuri\u003c\/strong\u003e – literally \u003cem data-start=\"871\" data-end=\"890\"\u003epoor man's tokkuri\u003c\/em\u003e – was commonly used in shops to transport sake in bulk, often poured directly into the customer's carafe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1013\" data-end=\"1212\"\u003eMore than a simple container, this jar carries with it a fragment of popular history, that of a Japan still artisanal, warm, made of small shops and local sakes with a strong identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"1256\" data-start=\"1001\"\u003e🦝 \u003cstrong data-end=\"1020\" data-start=\"1004\"\u003eOur opinion:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1256\" data-start=\"1001\"\u003eA superb decorative object, typical of Japanese folk art. Perfect as a vintage decorative item imbued with history, or to be repurposed as a vase with a wabi-sabi touch. Ideal for lovers of ancient Japan and traditional sake.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KOGEDO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51295154274643,"sku":"DT07","price":95.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0937\/8562\/0819\/files\/tokkuri-vintage-ishikawa-saketen-calligraphie-showa.jpg?v=1751215032","url":"https:\/\/kogedo.com\/en\/products\/tokkuri-vintage-ceramique-ishikawa-saketen-showa","provider":"KOGEDO","version":"1.0","type":"link"}