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Storage Jar

late 1100s

Japan, Kamakura period

(1185–1333)
Medium
Stoneware with natural ash glaze (Tokoname ware)
Measurements
Diameter: 38.2 cm (15 1/16 in.); Overall: 37 cm (14 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift from the Collection of George Gund III 2015.495
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Description

Tokoname, located on Ise Bay in present-day Aichi prefecture on Japan’s main island, Honshu, was the largest center of ceramic production in medieval Japan. It had been an active center of ceramic production since the Heian period (794–1185). Wide-mouthed jars like this one are called kame, and were favored for use in tea practice.

Storage Jar

late 1100s

Japan, Kamakura period (1185–1333)

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