Small Japanese Double-Walled Ceramic Sake Flask from Iga, 1950s

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Very rare, a collector's item. Small double flask, sake carafe, in handcrafted Japanese Iga ceramic, sand-orange glaze with a nuanced … Read more Very rare, a collector's item. Small double flask, sake carafe, in handcrafted Japanese Iga ceramic, sand-orange glaze with a nuanced pale green ash finish, some pyrite inclusions. Vintage or antique. Unsigned. The double flask consists of two globes, a larger one at the base, a smaller one on top, and a short, round neck.

16.5-17 cm high, 10-10.5 cm maximum diameter. Very good overall condition, one small chip on the neck, 9 mm long, and another smaller one, 5 mm, very discreet, gray-green, old. Approximately 500-600 g. See less