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Two elegant Japanese tokkuri (sake bottles) from the Arita region, porcelain in classic blue and white (sometsuke) with a soft, …
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Two elegant Japanese tokkuri (sake bottles) from the Arita region, porcelain in classic blue and white (sometsuke) with a soft, painterly touch.
Dimensions per piece: height approx. 26 cm, diameter 10 cm.
The form is stately and balanced: a cylindrical body rising to a narrow neck with a slightly flared, trumpet-shaped lip—ideal for pouring, and equally beautiful used as a vase. The decoration is painted in cobalt underglaze all around: a gently rippling waterscape with rocks, pines, and pavilions, executed in soft washes with contrasting deep-blue accents (typical of Arita painting in the first half of the 20th century). Cobalt bands at the shoulder and foot give a serene finish.
Decoratively powerful as an authentic Japanese statement in a modern or wabi-sabi interior, and perfect as solifleurs—striking with a single bright red flower or branch.
The pair is in lovely, well-cared-for vintage condition with very light wear and kiln marks to the glaze and footrim as shown; unsigned, with flat glazed bases as is customary for tokkuri.
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- Dimensions
- 3.94ʺW × 3.94ʺD × 10.24ʺH
- Styles
- Mid-Century Modern
- Period
- 1940s
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Porcelain
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Blue
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