What is a Japanese sake bottle called?

A Japanese sake bottle is called a tokkuri. It is usually bulbous in shape with a narrow neck, which allows the fragrance of the sake to waft upwards. You can shop a selection of expertly vetted Japanese antiques from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.

Japanese Sake Jar

Japanese Black Table Lamp

Early Showa-period Japanese Shuko Pottery Sake Jar

$250

H 10.24 in W 6.7 in D 6.7 in

Early Showa-period Japanese Shuko Pottery Sake Jar

Located in Chiba, JP

Pottery sake jar with wooden lid, covered with old used papers, tied string, Early Showa period, Japan, H 26 x D 17 cm (10.23 x 6.69in).

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, String, Wood, Paper

Japanese Meiji Period 19th Century Barrel Shaped Sake Jar with Calligraphy

$800

H 12 in W 10 in D 10 in

Japanese Meiji Period 19th Century Barrel Shaped Sake Jar with Calligraphy

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Japanese Meiji period barrel shaped Sake jar from the 19th century with hand-painted blue calligraphy and frontal spout opening.

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Taishō Period 1900s Tamba Tachikui Ware Brown Sake Jar with Drip Glaze

$1,100

H 14 in Dm 8.25 in

Japanese Taishō Period 1900s Tamba Tachikui Ware Brown Sake Jar with Drip Glaze

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Japanese Taisho period brown Tamba Tachikui ware sake jar jug from the early 20th century.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Recent Sales

Japanese Handpainted Sake Jar, Turn of the Century

Unavailable

H 18 in Dm 17 in

Japanese Handpainted Sake Jar, Turn of the Century

Located in New York, NY

Overscaled Ceramic Sake Jar with Hand-painted Coy FIsh

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Old Sake Jar from Shigaraki

Unavailable

H 29 in Dm 7.5 in

Old Sake Jar from Shigaraki

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

Green and white stripe graze jar is typical of Shigaraki Jars in the 19th century. Used to store sake or soy source for domestic use.

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Pottery

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century Japanese Stoneware Sake Jar Vessel

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H 16.5 in Dm 11 in

19th Century Japanese Stoneware Sake Jar Vessel

Located in San Francisco, CA

A large heavily glazed stoneware sake jar or pot. Wonderful colors and shape. Presumedly the hole on the side would have had some kind of spout originally, Japan, 19th century.

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Japanese Taishō Period 1900s Tamba Tachikui Ware Brown Sake Jar with Black Glaze

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H 15 in Dm 9 in

Japanese Taishō Period 1900s Tamba Tachikui Ware Brown Sake Jar with Black Glaze

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Japanese Taisho period brown Tamba Tachikui ware sake jar jug from the early 20th century.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Antique Sake Jars as Lamps

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H 30.5 in Dm 18 in

Pair of Antique Sake Jars as Lamps

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of circa 1900 Japanese ceramic, glazed sake jars. Modern fabrication as lamps.

Category

Antique Early 1900s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Table Lamps

Materials

Earthenware

Japanese Antique Vase "Echizen Ware" Edo Period 1600-1800 / Old Jar/Sake Bottle

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H 11.62 in Dm 8.51 in

Japanese Antique Vase "Echizen Ware" Edo Period 1600-1800 / Old Jar/Sake Bottle

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

We have an aesthetic sense peculiar to Japanese people. And we introduce the unique items that only we can do, the route of purchasing in Japan, the experience value so far, and the...

Category

Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Pair of 20th Century Black and White Japanese Ceramic Sake Jar Table Lamps

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H 33 in Dm 15.5 in

Pair of 20th Century Black and White Japanese Ceramic Sake Jar Table Lamps

Located in Houston, TX

Beautiful pair of sake jar table lamps made in the 20th century. They are white and black ceramic with large black lamp shades.

Category

20th Century Japanese Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Sake Bottles Converted to Lamps

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H 28 in W 14.25 in L 28 in

Japanese Sake Bottles Converted to Lamps

Located in Chicago, IL

We selected bright brass fittings to complement the blue and white porcelain jars. These Japanese sake bottles have been converted to lamps.

Category

Vintage 1980s Japanese Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

A Japanese Shigaraki Stoneware Sake Storage Jar, circa 1870.

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H 26 in Dm 17 in

A Japanese Shigaraki Stoneware Sake Storage Jar, circa 1870.

Located in Point Richmond, CA

The large stoneware pot glazed with vertical green stripes on an off-white background in a watermelon-style crackled glaze pattern. The interior glazed brown. the form of wide body ,...

Category

Antique 1870s Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Antique Sake Jar Made into Lamp

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H 30 in Dm 11 in

Antique Sake Jar Made into Lamp

Located in Water Mill, NY

Antique large sake blue and white jar made into lamp.

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Table Lamps

Japanese Antique Sake Bottle 1860s-1900s/Flower Vase Pottery Tsubo Wabisabi Jar

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H 15.75 in Dm 9.45 in

Japanese Antique Sake Bottle 1860s-1900s/Flower Vase Pottery Tsubo Wabisabi Jar

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is an old Japanese sake bottle. It is from the Meiji period (1860-1900s). It is ceramic and papered. The paper has peeled off in places and is as beautiful as an abstract p...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Pottery

Japanese Ceramic Sake Bottle with Hand-Painted Characters, Early 20th Century

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H 10.24 in Dm 5.71 in

Japanese Ceramic Sake Bottle with Hand-Painted Characters, Early 20th Century

Located in Jimbaran, Bali

A Japanese ceramic Sake Jar from the early 20th century.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Other Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Ceramic Sake Bottle with Hand-Painted Characters, Early 20th Century

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H 10.63 in Dm 6.3 in

Japanese Ceramic Sake Bottle with Hand-Painted Characters, Early 20th Century

Located in Jimbaran, Bali

A Japanese ceramic Sake Jar from the early 20th century.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Other Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Ceramic Sake Bottle with Hand-Painted Characters, Early 20th Century

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H 10.63 in Dm 6.7 in

Japanese Ceramic Sake Bottle with Hand-Painted Characters, Early 20th Century

Located in Jimbaran, Bali

A Japanese ceramic Sake Jar from the early 20th century.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Other Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Sake Jar

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H 15 in Dm 13 in

Sake Jar

Located in East Hampton, NY

Late 19thC. Meiji Period Japanese Sake Jar

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Tableware

Sake Jar

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H 15 in Dm 13 in

Sake Jar

Located in East Hampton, NY

Late 19thC. Meiji Period Japanese Sake Jar with original lid

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Vases

Sake Jar

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H 13.5 in Dm 9.5 in

Sake Jar

Located in East Hampton, NY

Late 19thC. Meiji Period Sake Jar

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Decorative Objects

Sake Jars

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H 12 in Dm 9 in

Sake Jars

Located in East Hampton, NY

Turn of the Century Japanese Ceramic Sake Jars ( 2 available, priced and sold separately )

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Sake Jars

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H 14 in Dm 7 in

Sake Jars

Located in East Hampton, NY

Turn of the Century Meiji Glazed Ceramic Sake Jars ( 2 available, brown, priced and sold separately )

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Ceramics

Sake Jars

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H 20 in W 13 in D 7 in

Sake Jars

Located in East Hampton, NY

Meiji Period Carved Japanese Portable Sake Jar ( pair available, priced and sold separately )

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Vases

Sake Jar Table Lamp

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H 10.25 in Dm 5.88 in

Sake Jar Table Lamp

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This stylish and handsome piece we believe to be a sake jar that has been converted into a table lamp. The base is brass and the piece has been professionally rewired with new socket...

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Antique Porcelain Japanese Sake Bottle

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H 11 in Dm 6 in

Antique Porcelain Japanese Sake Bottle

Located in New York, NY

A gracefully shaped antique porcelain Japanese sake bottle with striking blue calligraphy against a Stark white background on all sides. A strong piece that makes a bold statement. ...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Jars

Materials

Porcelain

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Located in Tokyo, Tokyo

The antique low table, that was crafted from old Japanese wood. The top panel has been roughly shaved and showcases various marks and scratches that tell a story of its history. It...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Sofa Tables

Materials

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Japanese Sake Jar For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal Japanese sake jar for your home. Each Japanese sake jar for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, pottery and porcelain. There are many kinds of the Japanese sake jar you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A Japanese sake jar, designed in the style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.

How Much is a Japanese Sake Jar?

Prices for a Japanese sake jar can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $395 and can go as high as $2,900, while the average can fetch as much as $800.

Questions About Japanese Sake Jar

What is a Japanese sake bottle called?
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1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
A Japanese sake bottle is called a tokkuri. It is usually bulbous in shape with a narrow neck, which allows the fragrance of the sake to waft upwards. You can shop a selection of expertly vetted Japanese antiques from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.