This is a tokkuri (sake bottle) from either Ko-Soma or Uenome-yaki. There is a nyu (firing crack) on the body, likely due to the firing process. There is also what appears to be a crack on the kodai (foot), but this also seems to be related to the firing. The condition of the item is listed as [slightly damaged], so please refrain from purchasing if you are looking for perfection or are overly concerned about condition.
The gentle white of the rice husk glaze and the plump, round form make this a charming piece of pottery. It also feels light in the hand.
The age is estimated to be from the late Edo period to the early Meiji period.
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Size: Approximately 21cm in height.
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Obori Soma-yaki:
It is said that Obori Soma-yaki began in 1690 (Genroku 3) in the Edo period when Hankyu Hangai, a retainer of the Nakamura clan, discovered pottery clay in the Obori area of Namie Town, Futaba District, and had his servant, Sama, make daily necessities. While "Soma Komayaki," made in the castle town of Nakamura in present-day Soma City, was offered to the Soma clan, the feudal lords, Obori Soma-yaki was manufactured as daily necessities for the common people.
Uenome-yaki:
Uenome-yaki is pottery fired in Uenome Village, Tamatsukuri District, Rikuzen Province (present-day Iwadeyama Town, Tamatsukuri District, Miyagi Prefecture). The founding period is unknown, but a jar with a mark from 1823 (Bunsei 6) is said to exist, and it is believed to have started around the Bunka and Bunsei eras and continued until the early Meiji era. There was also a transmission of techniques with Aizu, and many items similar to Obori Soma-yaki exist.
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Type...Pottery
Pottery...Obori Soma-yaki