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Storage Jar

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late 1300s–1400s

Japan, Muromachi period

(1392–1573)
Medium
Stoneware with natural ash glaze (Shigaraki ware)
Measurements
height: 45.7 cm (18 in.); Diameter: 42 cm (16 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
John L. Severance Fund 1973.18
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This jar was probably made using a coiling method, where coils of clay are stacked atop each other and smoothed to form its structure.

Description

The red color of this jar comes from iron in the clay. Natural ash glaze settled on the vessel during firing. The rim would have been complete with a slightly flared lip. Around the collar is an incised pattern resembling cypress fences, a common scene in the Japanese landscape. Intended for grain storage, rustic vessels like this one were also prized by tea enthusiasts, who appreciated the uncalculated beauty of the glaze and the asymmetry of these humble vessels.
A large, textured, round stoneware jar with a golden-brown glaze. There is a thin design incised around the collar of the jar. The lip of the jar is flared and part of it is chipped off.

Storage Jar

late 1300s–1400s

Japan, Muromachi period (1392–1573)

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