Jar
Artist/maker unknown, Japanese
Geography:
Made in Japan, Asia
Period:
Middle Jomon Period (2500-1500 BCE)Date:
2500-1500 BCEMedium:
Earthenware with applied and incised decorationDimensions:
Height: 14 1/8 inches (35.9 cm)Curatorial Department:
East Asian ArtObject Location:
1999-130-1Credit Line:
125th Anniversary Acquisition. Purchased with the Hollis Family Foundation Fund, the Henry B. Keep Fund, and the East Asian Art Revolving Fund, 1999
Made in Japan, Asia
Period:
Middle Jomon Period (2500-1500 BCE)Date:
2500-1500 BCEMedium:
Earthenware with applied and incised decorationDimensions:
Height: 14 1/8 inches (35.9 cm)Curatorial Department:
East Asian ArtObject Location:
Currently not on view
Accession Number:1999-130-1Credit Line:
125th Anniversary Acquisition. Purchased with the Hollis Family Foundation Fund, the Henry B. Keep Fund, and the East Asian Art Revolving Fund, 1999
Label:
The Japanese ceramic tradition began more than ten thousand years ago during the Jomon period (10,500-300 BCE). Some of Japan's earliest potters produced bold, asymmetrical designs and forms like this one, which appears strikingly modern.
The Japanese ceramic tradition began more than ten thousand years ago during the Jomon period (10,500-300 BCE). Some of Japan's earliest potters produced bold, asymmetrical designs and forms like this one, which appears strikingly modern.