Seto ware: ewer with handle with stamped ornament, ash glaze.

Seto ware: ewer with handle with stamped ornament, ash glaze.
Seto ware: ewer with handle with stamped ornament, ash glaze.
Seto ware: ewer with handle with stamped ornament, ash glaze.

14th century
Height 8.8 cm, mouth diameter 4.3 cm, body diameter 8.5 cm, bottom diameter 6.4 cm
 From the late Kamakura period (1185-1333), many small hand-formed water jars like this one began to be produced. This was due to the diversification of daily vessels. It is made of water-glazed glass, and the handle is molded. The shoulder is stamped with a chrysanthemum seal flower design. The ash glaze is thickly applied, producing a beautiful bright green color.

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