Shinoda Giichi Sometsuke Mizusashi antique ritual sake bottle box In 1864 the Hamaguri Gate

In 1864 the Hamaguri Gate Rebellion against the Tokugawa Shogunate destroyed important works that couldn’t be restored

particularly on the bottom of the box

and this is because the timber is high quality and doesn’t warp

started making pottery in Hodono ward in Akita city in 1893

In 1975 he was designated an Intangible Cultural Property of Nagasaki Prefecture

Shinoda Giichi Sometsuke Mizusashi antique ritual sake bottle box In 1864 the Hamaguri Gate*THIS ITEM WEIGHS 2580 GRAMS WITHOUT PACKAGING, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS LISTING FOR SHIPPING DETAILS AND UPGRADES. This listing is for a splendid sometsuke mizusashi made around 20 years ago by noted potter, Shinoda Giichi. It is wheel thrown and decorated with hand painted depictions of bamboo over a white porcelain base. The lid is the tomo buta type, meaning that it is made from the same material and with the same design as the rest of the