Old sake bottle of strong conical shape with a short neck and everted rim.
Underneath the beautiful grayish clear glaze there is a cobalt blue and black sketch-like drawing of sprigs of bamboo. Bottom glazed brown, as is typical for this ware. Mingei.
Ofuke (or Ofukei) ware, made near Nagoya, Japan.
Edo period, circa 1800
H ca. 6 x diam at bottom ca. 5.5 in.
Kintsugi gold-lacquer repair of lip, otherwise excellent condition
