Sakabukuro
Prior to Japan's industrialization, cotton bags permeated with persimmon tannin or kaki shibu were used in the production of sake. Crude sake, or sake lees, filled this sakabukuro (sake bag/pocket), and under pressure, filtered sake was forced out. Used countless times, these handsewn bags required mending, and the eccentric stitches and patching on this particular piece are evidence of its hard life.
Sakabukuro, especially the mended variety, are extremely collectible in Japan and abroad.
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