Excavated from Futamata No. 1 Tumulus, Kami Ishizu-mura, Gifu.
6th century.
Height 19.4cm, Mouth diameter 9.5-10.5cm, Bottom diameter 10.5cm
Archaeology Laboratory, Nagoya University
The Futamata No. 1 Tumulus is the oldest horizontal stone chamber burial mound in the region. It is a small round burial mound with a mound diameter of 15 m and a stone chamber length of 6.5 m. The inner wall of the stone chamber is decorated with vermilion. The interior walls of the stone chamber are painted with vermilion, and numerous artifacts such as ornaments, weapons, harnessed earthenware, and Sue ware have been found.
This is an unusual decorated Sue ware: consisting of three pieces of the same size as the actual object, joined at the body and fitted with pedestal feet. Although only one of the pieces has a hole in the body, the molding is exactly the same as that of the actual piece. The foot has a double sunken line in the center, and is perforated with two levels of triangular and ladder-shaped watermarks in a staggered pattern. The clay is slightly iron-rich, the firing is extremely solid, and the inside of the neck and shoulders are covered with a dark green natural glaze that gives the piece a powerful impression. Needless to say, it was made as Ming ware. The shape of the thick, slightly elongated neck and the staggered openwork on the base indicate that it was made around the beginning of the 6th century. It is one of the best examples of decorated Sue ware.
