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Large Jar Atsumi ware; stoneware with natural ash glaze
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- GK1128
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Title | Large Jar Atsumi ware; stoneware with natural ash glaze |
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Category | Ceramics (G), Japanese Ceramics |
Country | Japan |
Period | Heian |
Century | 12th |
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Materials | stoneware with natural ash glaze |
Dimensions | Height 40cm Thickness 36.8cm Base diameter 14cm |
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This large jar exemplifies Atsumi ware that was produced in kilns located on the Atsumi peninsula (Aichi prefecture). Natural ash glaze of deep-green color flows down from the neck and turns blue in places toward the base. Other areas have changed white during the intense firing process.
Japan-Heian