{"product_id":"mid-20th-century-japanese-ceramic-sake-bottle-17","title":"Mid 20th Century, Japanese Ceramic Sake Bottle (17)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis 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. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe vast majority of these bottles are crafted from kiln-fired clay, often finished with a feldspar glaze which gives the bottle an almost ivory\/grey appearance. The blue calligraphy, compared to the traditional black calligraphy indicates that this bottle would have held premium sake\/ higher quality sake. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe dimensions are as follows: H: 22cm - W: 12cm - L: 12cm \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFree Shipping with orders over £35 for UK mainland \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThank you for looking and please don't hesitate to contact us with any questions!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Apeman Interiors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56328766423419,"sku":"ITEM-3072","price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0026\/3215\/5254\/files\/antique-japanese-ceramic-white-sake-bottle-17-apeman-interiors_1.jpg?v=1787764725","url":"https:\/\/apemaninteriors.co.uk\/products\/mid-20th-century-japanese-ceramic-sake-bottle-17","provider":"Apeman Interiors","version":"1.0","type":"link"}