Mid 20th Century Japanese Ceramic Sake Bottle (13) Artwork Dragons in East Asian mythology

Dragons in East Asian mythology are considered powerful

Plate 1: This plate has a hand-painted image of what could be depicted as a warrior and his general

Plate 5: This plate has a unique pattern around the centre and within the centre there seem to be 3 figures who are making offerings to each other

holding domestic items

Vintage tin advertising sign from Delhi

Mid 20th Century Japanese Ceramic Sake Bottle (13) Artwork Dragons in East Asian mythologyThis stunning piece is known as a Sake bottle and it originated in Japan, dating back to the Late Meiji era to the early Taisho era. Historically used as a reusable stoneware bottle that traditionally held sake (Japanese alcoholic beverage) with the merchants name or location written on, ensuring the bottle was returned to the correct merchant. The vast majority of these bottles are crafted from kiln fired clay, often finished with a feldspar glaze