Excavated from Sho Kiln, Seto City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
15th century
Height 26.1cm, mouth diameter 4.7cm, body diameter 16.9cm, bottom diameter 12.3cm
Honda Collection
This vase is one of the new types of vessels that emerged in the Muromachi period (1336-1573). Both ash and iron glazes were used for the glaze. This is an early example of this type of vase. It is water-glazed and has a three-tiered base with a peony motif pasted on the neck and shoulders.
It is a rare example with an attachment. The design of the base and foot is unusual, and the decoration of flowers and grasses in the form of a sunburst remains from the previous generation, and is thought to date from the early 15th century.
