This is an oil bottle from Kaji-machi ware. Kaji-machi ware is a type of pottery that existed in Kaji-machi, Iwate Prefecture, from 1801 to the end of the Meiji era. The current revived Kaji-machi ware was re-established in 1947 (Showa 22) by a craftsman who trained in Mashiko. When searching online, it may appear as "Kaji-cho," but my "Nihon Yakimono Shusei 1" (Collection of Japanese Pottery 1), published in 1981 by Heibonsha, states "Kaji-machi," so I will use that here. History of Kaji-machi ware: The Kaji-machi ware kiln owner, the Furudate family, was a family that traditionally manufactured Hanamaki dolls. According to the family's tradition, in March of the first year of the Kyoa era (1801) in the late Edo period, a man named Hayashi Uemon from Sendai visited and stayed, and they began pottery with him as their teacher. The first generation was Iori (Tate) Koken, and they used the soil of Yonhonsugi, Magame Village, Nukari County, and built a kiln in present-day Fujisawa-cho, Hanamaki City. Later, they became the official potters of the Morioka clan, mainly making various daily necessities. The kiln was opened before the Tenpo era, but according to the family's "Bankocho" from the seventh year of the Tenpo era (1836), it is written that they built a large kiln in Ishigami-chi, which is a different location from the current one, and made pottery. In October of the eighth year of the Tenpo era, they were granted "Myoji-taitō gomen, Omeguri-shoku-nin, O-konando-shihai" (permission to wear a surname and carry a sword, and were appointed as a side official and a small storehouse manager) by the clan and served the clan. After the Meiji era, they left their stipend and worked hard in the pottery industry with a branch family, but the main family went out of business at the end of the Meiji era, and the remaining branch family also went out of business when the tenth-generation Yuichiro was drafted in 1943. The style is similar to Takatori ware, and there are many types of glazes, such as tea, brown, black, white, yellowish-gray, and iron glaze. This oil bottle has chips, kiln marks, and scratches due to aging. Please check the descriptions in each image carefully before considering a purchase. Also, there is something rattling inside, and when I shined a light inside, I found an oval, unglazed ceramic ball? The age is old, from the late Edo period (1800s) to the end of the Meiji era. As mentioned above, this is quite old and has scratches, so please refrain from purchasing if you are looking for perfection or are overly sensitive. Only those who understand old items and imperfections are welcome. Size: Height approx. 20cm The photos in the catalog are for reference only and are not included in the product. If you purchase immediately, I will assume that you have agreed to the purchase, so please look at the photos carefully before purchasing to avoid any misunderstandings such as "it's different from what I expected." #IwatePrefecture #Hanamaki #Edo #Bakumatsu (Late Edo Period) #Meiji #Mingei (Folk Craft) #Mingei (Folk Craft) #Yanagi Sōetsu #OilPot #OilBottle #Tokkuri (Sake Bottle) #Tsubo (Pot) #Antique