Japanese sake whistling decanter set with 2 shot bowls - unique and interesting vintage unusual item

Vintage Japanese Porcelain Whistling Sake Decanter with Moriage Nightingale & Dragon 

Condition - preowned.
The one bowl has 2 small superficial chips on the outer rim (hygienically still viable).
When drinking the sake, it is drunk from the spout and the bowls will whistle as you sip the spirit up. The pitcher is also unique in that it whistles a very distinctive audible sound as you pour it's contents out as well as when you pour hot sake into the bottle the nightingale on the top whistles as the steam from the sake makes its way out at the side of the bird.

The colours are all still vibrant.
Dimensions ( Approx): Decanter: 130 mm, to spout top 147 mm, base diameter 50 mm.
                                      Bowls: Height 30 mm X diameter rim 50 mm
                                      Collective weight 376 g

Hand painted and made in Japan. 

The pitcher is decorated with a hand painted dragon in high relief and the nightingale is enamelled in gold.

Made in Japan.

Below the nightingale - the air hole.

This dainty exquisite sake decanter could be a superb item for your collection.