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Tokkuri Generic term for ceramic flasks used to warm and serve sake, usually with a  narrow neck for retaining heat. Tokkuri come in all shapes and sizes. Usually holds about 360 ml. of sake. The most popular styles are Bizen, Iga, Shigaraki, Imari, and Mino. Click here to learn about each of these styles in our Pottery Guidebook. Choshi is another term for tokkuri, but most often choshi are made of metal and have a handle. Click below photos to view larger images Uri (Ankoda) Minegishi Seiko, Celadon Uri (Ankoda) Tsuru-kubi Tsuru-kubi Nagaoka Masami, Shigaraki Edo Period Tsutsumi Henko Takahashi Salmon, Kohiki Henko Rosoku Rosoku Edo Period, Seto Tamba, Edo Period Mentori Ueda Tsuneji, Hakuji Mentori Kabura Kabura Hasu Yoshitaka Kohara Nakamura Makoto Dachibin Dachibin - Okinawa Dachibin Hisago Hisago Nakamura Makoto, Bizen Rakyou Isezaki Jun Bizen Koyama Fujio Minegishi Seiko Cup -- hiragata Celedon Rakyou Nagaoka Masami Furutani Michio Furutani Michio Wakimoto Hiroyuki Kaku-bin Kaku-bin Kawai Bunichi Yoshii Shiro Katakuchi, Karakara and Kutsugata          Generally a spouted serving bowl most often seen in lacquer. Popular in summer or at parties. Suzuki Hideaki Katakuchi Furutani Michio Katakuchi Style Nisai Ryumonji Karakara or Yukanbin Iwase Kenichi Katakuchi Kamo 'duck' tokkuri Edo Period Takemura Osamu Kutsugata Kinchaku Tawara Katatsuki (High Shoulder) Fujioka Shuhei Fujioka Shuhei Kakurezaki Ryuichi (L) Kaku-bin (R) Katatsuki Yamamoto Toshu SOME CLOSING COMMENTS: After using your flask, it should be washed out with water and left to dry in a well-lit and airy space. More often than not, a good piece of pottery comes with a signed box by the artist. Do not throw it away! Keep it in good shape, for any soiling of the box also decreases the value of the contents.