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Storage Vessel: Tokoname Ware

1100s

Japan, Heian period

(794–1185)
Medium
stoneware with natural ash glaze
Measurements
Diameter: 32.2 cm (12 11/16 in.); Overall: 35.5 cm (14 in.); Diameter of rim: 21.6 cm (8 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Seventy-fifth anniversary gift of Takako and Iwao Setsu 1992.137
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A ceramic vessel features a bulbous body tapering to a narrow base under a wide, flared rim. Its upper half is coated in a glossy, mottled olive-green and yellowish-tan glaze that drips over a dark, reddish-brown matte lower section. Small indentations and bumps pit the entire coarse surface, creating a rough and irregular texture throughout.

Storage Vessel: Tokoname Ware

1100s

Japan, Heian period (794–1185)

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