Suntory Royal Year of the Snake Bottle Gotokuji Temple The tannin from the tea

The tannin from the tea reacts with the clay which slowly changes the colour to black

Uchimono is in reference to a basic metalwork technique for hammering out a metal lump with a metal or wooden hammer

The stamp of the kiln can be found on the back

It’s in very good condition aside from a slightly wobbly base

auspicious characters and animals

Suntory Royal Year of the Snake Bottle Gotokuji Temple The tannin from the tea*SHIPPING OPTIONS VARY DEPENDING ON THE DESTINATION, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS LISTING FOR MORE DETAILS. This listing is for an EMPTY Suntory Royal ceramic bottle. Each year Suntory releases a special zodiac edition of whisky, and this bottle was made to commemorate the Year of the Snake back in 2013. It holds 600ml and still has its original cork. Please note that this bottle is empty, the whisky is long gone. It would make a lovely vase or