Excavated on the ruins of Heijō Imperial Palace, Nara-shi, Nara.
8th century.
(Height 12.4cm, diameter 21.1cm.
Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties.
Both earthenware and Sue ware were used for tableware in ancient times, with earthenware, the traditional pottery, continuing to occupy the top position in tableware even after the appearance of Sue ware. This is a combination of earthenware only, with Sue ware bottles used as liquid containers, and Sue ware cups used to hold side dishes. In the 8th century, the high cups were copied from wooden vessels and had flat bases and high, beveled feet, and from the late 7th century onward, the vessels were copied from metal vessels and became the center of the tableware.
