Jar

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Jar

Alternate Title: 信楽大壺
Japan, Muromachi period, early 15th century
Ceramics
Shigaraki ware; stoneware with natural brown and yellow glaze
Height: 18 1/2 in. (47.0 cm)
Los Angeles County Fund (63.16.1)
Not currently on public view

Bibliography

  • Mayuyama, Junkichi.  Japanese Art in the West. Tokyo, Japan: Mayuyama & Co., Ltd.,  1966.
  • Miho Museum and Naoki, Kaneko and Akiyoshi, Hatanaka.  Ko-Shigaraki--Jars from Shigaraki's Medieval Kilns. Japan:  Nissha Printing Co., Ltd.,  1999.
  • Mayuyama, Junkichi.  Japanese Art in the West. Tokyo, Japan: Mayuyama & Co., Ltd.,  1966.
  • Miho Museum and Naoki, Kaneko and Akiyoshi, Hatanaka.  Ko-Shigaraki--Jars from Shigaraki's Medieval Kilns. Japan:  Nissha Printing Co., Ltd.,  1999.
  • Miraculous Clay: Three Ceramic Landscapes Showcase Shigaraki Ware. Kōka-shi: Shiga Kenritsu Togei no Mori, 2020.
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