Height 16.8cm, Bowl diameter 16.0cm, Bottom diameter 17.1cm
Kosetsu Museum of Art
This is one of the rare Shino water jars with a vivid fire color.
The slightly stroked shoulder of the mouth is connected to a plump body with a flat bottom.
The body is decorated with a horizontal and vertical line of lines, and the two stripes of carved lines at the hem of the body resemble flowing water. The carving on the body is reminiscent of a river, with a low mountain and a large tree on top of it. The glazed surface is well melted, but a red fire color appears everywhere according to the shade of the glaze. The clay skin around the base is slightly burnished, giving it a deep, rich taste characteristic of Shino. It appears to have been fired with the same lid, and there are still marks around the mouth. It is believed to have been made at the Muta-do or Kiln Kiln in Ohgaya, but there are very few examples of this type with a stroked shoulder in the same arrow-necked shape.
