Japanese Ceramic Imari Sake Bottle Kayoi-Tokkuri Vtg Blue Peony Botan TS625 woman Rinto is a brass lamp

Rinto is a brass lamp used to light up the inside of a Buddhist altar

Fine grooves are carved into the bowl

Character: 金 gold

The metal fitting is loose

Black painting of the stand comes off on some parts

Japanese Ceramic Imari Sake Bottle Kayoi-Tokkuri Vtg Blue Peony Botan TS625 woman Rinto is a brass lampVintage Japanese Pottery Sake Bottle Kayoi Tokkuri This is an vintage Japanese ceramic sake bottle. It is called a kayoi tokkuri and is used to pour and store sake. The commuting sake bottle became popular as a rental container for liquor stores in the Edo period when sake began to be consumed daily. This bottle is an off white color with a handpainted indigo blue peony flower. This particular tokkuri bottle has an elegant long neck with a rounded lip