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JarMuromachi period, early 15th century

Not on view
Large wood-fired stoneware storage jar with rounded body, narrow neck, and rough ash deposit across the upper shoulder, in russet, ochre, and cream tones

Unknown, Anonymous, Jar, Muromachi period, early 15th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles County Fund, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Jar
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
Muromachi period, early 15th century
Period
Muromachi period (1392-1573)
Medium
Shigaraki ware; stoneware with natural brown and yellow glaze
Dimensions
Height: 18 1/2 in. (47.0 cm)
Credit Line
Los Angeles County Fund
Accession Number
63.16.1
Classification
Ceramics
Collecting Area
Japanese Art
Selected 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.
  • Miraculous Clay: Three Ceramic Landscapes Showcase Shigaraki Ware. Kōka-shi: Shiga Kenritsu Togei no Mori, 2020.

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