Excavated from Kiln No.2, Kozoji, Kasugai-shi, Aichi
8th century
Height 4.8cm, Bowl diameter 30.5cm, Bottom diameter 22.4cm
Aichi Prefectural Ceramic Museum
Shallow, flat vessels appeared in Sue ware in the latter half of the 7th century. It is thought that the technique of grinding such large-diameter, flat vessels on the potter’s wheel was finally achieved around this time. This corresponds with the development of the upper part of the high cups into a plate shape. The type of vessels were variously large and small, with or without a base, but all of them had a rounded curved waist, and from around the end of the 8th century, they began to rise obliquely outward with a ridge at the waist. This vessel, dating from the early 8th century, has a strong outwardly extending base. It has a yellowish-white color due to being freshly baked. It was over-fired, and two pieces were excavated fused together.
