Japanese Octopus Jar
Small Takotsubo or Octopus jar from Japan during the Meiji Era. A fisherman would have a line of takotsubo lowered down into the ocean on a rope, and soon octopi would make the ceramic pots their dens. The pot would be pulled up, the octopi collected, and the takotsubo would be lowered back down.
Materials: terracottaÂ
SKU: 46800
Dimensions: 7.5″W x 4″D x 8″H
Provenance: Japan
Date of Manufacture:Â
Period: Meiji Era
Sold as: 1
Condition: Good vintage condition. Wear throughout that is consistent with age and use.Â
