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Japanese Pottery98 of 1450Two little sake cupsTeacup or brush pot?
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    Posted 2 years ago

    kwqd
    (1184 items)

    This porcelain flask is 4.5" square and 1" thick. It has a makers mark on the front and an indistinct mark on the back. Called a dachibin (sic). I found lots of interpretations of the correct spelling.

    Not sure if this is meant to be used or is purely decorative. It is pretty delicate. If meant to be used, there must have been some sort of plug that is missing. This type of flask appears to be more common in Okinawa where they are more robustly built.

    I do not know who made this.

    While it lasts, here is an ebay link to a different version of this flask that I found:

    https://tinyurl.com/mfc9atz7

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    Comments

    1. Vynil33rpm Vynil33rpm, 2 years ago
      Very nice
    2. ho2cultcha ho2cultcha, 2 years ago
      Vynil took the words right out of my mouth! beautiful!
    3. kwqd kwqd, 2 years ago
      Thanks for your comment, Vynil! It took me a while to figure out what it was!

      Thanks, ho2cultcha! The other example I found of this flask depicts a geisha rolling a ball of twine or yarn. All of the Okinawan ones that I have seen just have seemingly random painted designs.

      Thanks for loving my hip flask Cisum, Falcon61, dav2no1, ho2cultcha, Karen, Kevin, BHIFOS and Vynil33rpm!
    4. jscott0363 jscott0363, 2 years ago
      Wonderful Japanese hip flask!! I love the artwork on this piece!
    5. kwqd kwqd, 2 years ago
      Thanks for your comment, jscott0363! i added a link to another version of this flask in the description.

      Thanks for loving my flask jscott0363, clockerman, Watchsearcher, blunderbuss2, jbingham95, kivatinitz, Jenni and fortapache!
    6. TallCakes TallCakes, 2 years ago
      very special : )
      finding similar noted as hanging wall pockets with Japan sticker

      https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/vintage-made-japan-hanging-ceramic-3870258138
    7. TallCakes TallCakes, 2 years ago
      https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/flower-pocket-vase-made-japan-1921206606

      https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/vintage-made-japan-hanging-ceramic-3893126351

    8. kwqd kwqd, 2 years ago
      Thanks, TallCakes! Not sure that this is a wall pocket based on eBay auctions. Of course, that is where I found them listed as hip flasks, too!

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