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Storage Jar (Tsubo)

1400s

Japan, Muromachi period

(1392–1573)
Medium
Stoneware with natural ash glaze (Shigaraki ware)
Measurements
Diameter: 39.5 cm (15 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift from the Collection of George Gund III 2015.486
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A reddish-orange and gray ceramic storage jar features a wide, rounded shoulder narrowing to a small base and a short, flared neck with a fragmented rim. Thick streaks of glossy, olive-green glaze drip down the vessel's upper half. Small white granules are embedded throughout the rough, granular clay. The weathered appearance highlights the contrast between the earthy, unglazed lower body and the luminous glaze pooling toward the middle.

Storage Jar (Tsubo)

1400s

Japan, Muromachi period (1392–1573)

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