Vintage Japanese Shigaraki Ware Ceramic Figurine Hyottoko Sake Drinker PCP310 Buddhist and textured glaze are intentional

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

the drum skins have loosened and no longer produce a clear sound when struck

offering a satisfying weight and texture in the hand

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Vintage Japanese Shigaraki Ware Ceramic Figurine Hyottoko Sake Drinker PCP310 Buddhist and textured glaze are intentionalThis 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