Vase
| Object Number: | 13136 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Japanese |
| Provenience: | Japan |
| Period: | Kofun |
| Date Made: | 6th Century |
| Early Date: | 500 |
| Late Date: | 599 |
| Section: | Asian |
| Materials: | Clay |
| Technique: | Sue Ware Fired Incised |
| Height: | 15.24 cm |
| Outside Diameter: | 20.32 cm |
| Credit Line: | Exchange with the Japanese Commissioner, World's Columbian Exposition, 1893 |
| Other Number: | E7 - Other Number |
Description
Globular sue-ware (須恵器) pot (はそう) with tall neck and wide mouth. Rounded bottom is small compared to long and widening neck. Gritty light colored clay. Markings on surface as if it was turned. Bands of decoration with incised diagonal lines at shoulder and near rim. Base of spout pressed over design and hole in side of pot. Broken off at near base of spout. Minor chips at rim.
Bibliography:
| [Book] Dorling Kindersley Limited. 2014. History of the World in 1,000 Objects.. London. Dorling Kindersley Limited. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: Page 105 Bottom row, right | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
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