Bizen Water jar with “fire marks”

Bizen Water jar with "fire marks"
Bizen Water jar with "fire marks"
Bizen Water jar with “fire marks”

Height 17.0 cm, mouth diameter 13.7-14.5 cm, bottom diameter 9.5 x 9.8 cm
 This water jar has a simple, compact shape, with a stepped mouth and a puffed out base. The inside of the mouth and the body are decorated with two large pieces of stone sumac. The kiln mark is carved in spatula on the bottom. This item is also from the former collection of Lord Fumaira Matsudaira, and the box is probably inscribed with his calligraphy.

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