Storage Jar
Japan, Muromachi period (1392–1573) · late 1300s–1400s · Cleveland Museum of Art
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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. This jar was probably made using a coiling method, where coils of clay are stacked atop each other and smoothed to form its structure.
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Details
- Maker
- Japan, Muromachi period (1392–1573)
- Date
- late 1300s–1400s
- Medium
- Stoneware with natural ash glaze (Shigaraki ware)
- Dimensions
- height: 45.7 cm (18 in.); Diameter: 42 cm (16 9/16 in.)
- Place of origin
- Japan
- Held by
- Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland · Not on view
- Credit line
- John L. Severance Fund
Image: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0
Shown in
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