Vintage Japanese Shigaraki Ware Ceramic Figurine Hyottoko Sake Drinker PCP310 Buddhist Kama-kan (Ring-marks): Metal rings used

Kama-kan (Ring-marks): Metal rings used to lift the heavy iron kettle

and textured glaze are intentional parts of the potter’s design

or as part of a Japanese art and antique collection

Condition: As an unearthed medieval artifact

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Vintage Japanese Shigaraki Ware Ceramic Figurine Hyottoko Sake Drinker PCP310 Buddhist Kama-kan (Ring-marks): Metal rings usedThis is a Japanese ceramic figurine made of Shigaraki ware (Shigaraki yaki). It depicts a comical male figure, strongly resembling "Hyottoko," a traditional Japanese folk character known for his skewed, puckered mouth. The figurine is sculpted as a seated man holding a sake cup (sakazuki) in his right hand. He wears a twisted cloth headband (hachimaki) and is dressed in a kimono finished with a mottled, earthy brown glaze. The skin areas, such as the