Bizen Cup-cover rest

Bizen Cup-cover rest
Bizen Cup-cover rest
Bizen Cup-cover rest

Height 4.1 cm, mouth diameter 4.3 cm, bottom diameter 4.3 cm
 It is not clear whether this vessel was made as a lid rest or as a weight for fishermen’s nets, but it is likely that it was used as a lid rest because of its interesting shape. The kiln-hen pattern is beautiful, and the body is spatula-engraved with a kiln mark (Note 71).

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