Jar

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Jar

2500-1500 BCE

Artist/maker unknown, Japanese

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.

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Object Details

Title:

Jar

Date:

2500-1500 BCE

Artist:

Artist/maker unknown, Japanese

Medium:

Earthenware with applied and incised decoration

Dimensions:

Height: 14 1/8 inches (35.9 cm)

Classification:

Sculpture

Credit Line:

125th Anniversary Acquisition. Purchased with the Hollis Family Foundation Fund, the Henry B. Keep Fund, and the East Asian Art Revolving Fund, 1999

Accession Number:

1999-130-1

Geography:

Made in Japan, Asia

Context:

Period: Middle Jomon Period (2500-1500 BCE)

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