Ash-glazed hammered boat sake bottle

Haiyu Tataki Funadokkuri

Ash-glazed hammered boat sake bottle

Haiyu Tataki Funadokkuri

This boat sake bottle is hard to tip over on a rocking boat. Its round shoulders, narrow neck, and wide, rounded mouth are the result of skilled handcrafted pottery techniques. It is made by hammering a wooden board into shape.

A boat-shaped Tokkuri designed to resist tipping on a rocking boat. The rounded shoulder, narrowed neck, and wide, round mouth demonstrate skilled pottery techniques. The piece is shaped using beaten slab construction.