Sometimes an object feels old and this one does. It must have been beloved by a Japanese scholar or painter who used it everyday in painting or calligraphy. The round shape feels good to the touch, and its designs look like flower petals folded towards the center "air" hole. The ochre color of the Shino Glaze has varying shades of brown, intensified by the richer dark lines that separated the petals. Take a look at the base, it has rich stains from the black ink. The is no maker's mark.
PS: the maker of the water dropper left a pebble inside so it makes a nice sound when in use
Date: late Edo to early Meiji Period, second half 19th century
Dimensions: 3.5 inches diameter x 1.5 inches high
Condition: good, no