Excavated in Fukui Pref.
7th century
Total height 24.6cm (lid) diameter 13.2cm (body) height 22.0cm, body diameter 19.4cm, bottom diameter 11.0cm
From the late 7th to the early 8th century, so-called “four-ear jars” with four circular ears on the shoulders flourished in various regions. There are two types of four-ringed jars: short-necked jars with a long body like this one and Shosoin-style jars. This vessel is thought to have been made in the latter half of the 7th century, judging from the lid with a pointed flat knob in the center, the inflection on the shoulder of the body, and the fact that the body still retains some roundness. It is well fired, with a white natural glaze on the shoulder.
