Antique Japanese Meiji Era c1880's Dark Glazed Stoneware Tokkuri Sake Jug White Slip Calligraphy 12"H Ranma Matsumoto Shunsuke

Matsumoto Shunsuke

rendered with confident

the semi-legendary Indian monk credited with founding Zen Buddhism in Japan

gold and black lacquer on dark ground

This is a beautiful natural finish display Tansu in solid Mulberry Burl and Sugi (cedar) wood

Antique Japanese Meiji Era c1880's Dark Glazed Stoneware Tokkuri Sake Jug White Slip Calligraphy 12"H Ranma Matsumoto ShunsukeAntique Japanese Dark Glazed Stoneware Tokkuri Sake Jug White Slip Calligraphy Tap Hole Meiji 14"H Japan Late Edo to Meiji Period, 19th century A dark iron brown glazed stoneware tokkuri () of good proportions, the ovoid body rising to a narrow neck with rolled lip ring. Bold merchant calligraphy in white slip sweeps across the body in a loose, expressive hand the identifying mark of a sake brewery or merchant house. A lower tap hole is present,