Sake Cask in the Shape of a Drum, early 17th century, Unknown Japanese, 11 1/16 × 7 3/16 × 3 1/2 in. ( × × cm), Negoro ware; wood, black lacquer with red lacquer decoration, Japan, 17th century, Drum-shaped sake casks were produced in Japan as early as the Kamakura period, originally as ceremonial objects. They went on to be used in various religious ceremonies and secular events, including weddings and cherry-blossom viewing parties. These two black-lacquer casks feature drum-shaped bodies on ornamental stands, with small spouts for pouring sake on top.

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