Japanese Ceramic Jar Tsubo Vtg Akashi City Ekiben Takomeshi Takotsubo Brown Y112 Calligraphy tools One corner of the lid

One corner of the lid is damaged on the inside and one flap is loose

The official emblem of the imperial family

Chip and crack in black lacquer on top wing

It has a handcarved floral motif on the front side

5 cm wide x 3cm thick (exclude the handle)

Japanese Ceramic Jar Tsubo Vtg Akashi City Ekiben Takomeshi Takotsubo Brown Y112 Calligraphy tools One corner of the lidVintage Japanese Ceramic Storage Jar This is a vintage Japanese ceramic jar. This container with a brown glossy glaze has inscriptions on the front as well as an octopus. It is likely a jar that contained takomeshi, rice with octopus, a specialty of Akashi City. Its shape is inspired by the pottery jars used to trap octopuses. Dark brown Ceramic C1990 Some characters: akashi meibutsu specialty of Akashi, hippari dakomeshi Hippari Dakomeshi (dish name)